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Jlccount of a newfpicies o/Tafik found in the Penin- 

 Jula of Malacca^ by Major Y AR.Q,\jiiAK.—CommU' 

 nicated by the Honorable A. Seton. 



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Letter from Major Farquhar to the Honorable A» Seton« 



Dear Sir, 



Gonceiving that the accompanying account of an aHinsal 

 of the Tapir kind, found in the forefts in the vicinity of Malacca ; 

 but which I believe is not generally known to exi/l: in any part 

 of the old world, may prove interefling, I have taken the liberty 

 to tranfmit it to you, for the "purpofe, ((hould you confider it as 

 meriting public attention), of being prefented to the Afiatic So- 

 ciety : I have likewife the pleasure to fend a full length drawing 

 of the animal, and a drawing aod fkeleton of its head, which is 

 of very fingular fhape. 



I remain. 



My Dear Sir, 



Your much obliged 



and very faithful Servant 

 Malacca, 



29th January 18 1 S. W. Farquhar. 



