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fpedl, fimilar. They refide chiefly a-» 

 mong the canes y and the inhabitants^ 

 after cutting and removing the canes* 

 fire their leaves in circles, by which 

 thoufands of them are burnt. 



The American Hedgehog is peculiar; 

 to Guiana* being about eight inches in 

 length, and having a fhort thick head* 

 neck, and tail : on the head are two, au- 

 ditory holes, but no ears. The legs are 

 between three and four inches in length, 

 and each foot is divided into five toes, 

 armed with long pointed bending claws. 

 The back and fides of the Hedgehog 

 are covered with fhort ftifF prickles of 

 an afh colour, tinctured with a paleifh 

 yellow. The forepart of the head, belly, 

 legs, and tail are covered with fine foft 

 whitifh hair ; over the eyes the hairs 

 are fhort, and of a chefhut colour, but 

 on the back part and fides of the head 

 they are both longer and darker. 



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