4723 On THE Sorex GIs. 
Ir occasions no trouble in feeding, for it is always on the search after 
insects, and its favorite food seems to be flies, crickets, grasshoppers and 
cockroaches. 
Iv bears most resemblance I think to the Genus Viverra, particularly 
to V. IcoNeumon: Mr. Diarp, ascribes to it the habits of a squirrel, and 
from which I suppose he has placed it under the 4th order of the class 
Mammalia, but his description of the teeth by no means accords with the 
number which characterise the animals of this order: they have two 
cutting teeth in the upper jaw and two to four in the lower. 
Tue result of future examination may remove this doubt; at present, it 
must rest on the authority offered. 
I have the honor to be, © 
~ Sin, 
Your Obedient humble Servant, 
THOMAS HARDWICKE, 
Major General. 
Forr WiniiaM, 
February 25th, 1820. 
Notice.—Sur une nouvelle espece.de Sorex.—Sorex Glis (D. D.) 
LorsquE les recherches d histoire’ naturelle, n’avaient, pour ainsi 
dire, @autre but que Paccumulation des especes et la distinction des formes 
exterieures; la decouverte d’un petit animal qui n’eut eté remarquatble, ni 
