THE HARE. 



Generic Characters. 

 Two cutting teeth in each jaw. 

 Five toes before, four behind. 

 Ears long ; tail lhort. 



Synonims. 



Lepus, Plin. lib. viii. c. 55. Gefner Quad. 605. 



Raii Syn. Quad. 204. 

 Lepus timidus, Linn. Syft. 77. 

 Le Lievre, de Buffbn t vi. 246. tab. 38. 

 Hase, Klein Quad. 51. Faun. Suec. No. 25. 

 Hare, Brit, Zool. 41. 



NO animal in the creation furnhhes more finking proofs of the 

 providential care of the great Creator, in the prefervation of his creatures, than 

 this little, helplefs animal. Its propensities and habits, as well as the 

 peculiar conformation of its parts, are fo admirably well adapted for this 

 grand purpofe, that, without them, the Ipecies mult foon become extinct. 

 Eagerly fought after by man, as well as by beafts and birds of prey, and 

 totally incapable of felf defence, the race would foon be defiroyed by its 

 numerous enemies, were it not for the means of prefervation and efcape 

 with which it is fo amply furnifhed. The Hare owes its chief fafety to its 

 prevailing parlion, fear : confcious of its weak and defencelefs fiate, it lives 

 in conftant alarm and apprehenfion, which, by keeping it lean, fits 



