THE 



W A T E R - S H R E W. 



Generic Character. 



Two cutting Teeth in each jaw. 

 Long (lender Nofc : fmall Ears. 

 Five Toes on each foot. 



Pennant. 



Specific Character, &c. 

 . SOREX black above, whitifli beneath. 



MUSARAIGNE D'EAU. 



Daubenton Mem. dc VAcad. de Paris, 1756, 

 p. 211. t. 5. f. 2. 



WATER-SHREW. 



Pennant Hijh Quadr. p. 480. 



This animal may be numbered amongft the rarer 

 quadrupeds of Britain, and is but very feJdom noticed 

 except by thofe who pay a more than ordinary degree 

 of attention to the natural productions of our kingdom. 

 It appears to be a native of almoft every part of Europe, 

 and from the obfervations of Dr. Pallas it mould fcem 

 to be very well known in Siberia. In France it was 

 difcovered and defcribed by Mr. Daubenton in the 

 year 1756. In England it had long before been no- 

 ticed ; 



