the face : the middle of the nofe, which in the Maimon 

 is merely of a dull flefh-colour, is in the Sphinx of a 

 fanguine red : the hinder part of the Sphinx is alfo of 

 a much more intenfe red than in the Maimon ; and the 

 fkin round the region of the loins is tinged with a very 

 ftrong and fine violet-colour, which is fcarce, if at all 

 perceptible in the Maimon. In other particulars, they 

 fo much agree that it is no wonder they mould have 

 been frequently miftaken for one and the fame fpecies. 



The S. Sphinx is a much rarer animal than the Mai- 

 mon, and indeed is but very feldom to be feen in Eu- 

 rope ; whereas the Maimon is not uncommon in raoft 

 exhibitions of animals. Both fpecies are natives of the 

 hotter parts of Africa. It mould be particularly ob- 

 ferved that a general confufion feems to take place in 

 the defcriptions and fynonyms of authors relative to 

 thefe two animals ; for the defcription given by Lin- 

 naeus of his S. Maimon agrees much better with our 

 fuppofed Sphinx than with the fpecies fo named by 

 Linnaeus. I am even inclined to fufpect after all* 

 that the S. Sphinx of Linn/eus cannot be the animal 

 here reprefented. The Sphinx grows to the height of 

 upwards of 5 feet : the Maimon rarely exceeds 2 or 3 

 at farther!. 



