PREFACE. XI 



and antiquities ; as well as the curious qua- 

 drupeds, birds, reptiles, fifh, infe&s, and 

 (hells peculiar to each place ; with the 

 plants found in thofe climates, efpecially 

 fuch as are employed for food, in com- 

 merce, manufactures, phyfic, dying and 

 other purpofes* 



In the drawings and defcriptions relative 

 to natural hiftory, it is neceffary to attend 

 to manjr circumftances which are the cha- 

 rafteriftics of each fpecies of the animal 

 and vegetable creation. In quadrupeds the 

 number and difpofition of the teeth ; ftiape 

 and pofition of the horns ; number of tne 

 toes in each foot; fhape and fize of the 

 claws and hoofs ; fize of the ears ; colour 

 and difpofition of the whifkers ; nature and 

 growth of the hair in the fur, mane, and 

 tail ; length and ufes of the tail ; whether 

 calculated to grafp any objeft, or to give 

 the animal liability ; and even the attitude 

 which is charafteriftic of the animal, and 

 {hews beft it's marks, fpots, ftripes, claws, 

 ears, tail, &c. ought to be exprefled. 



In birds, the fhape and ufes of the bill, 

 whether notched, ferrated, or other wife re- 

 markable ; number and difpofition of the 

 toes, and whether diftinft, lobated, or pal* 



A 2 mated | 



