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Third liquid, with wliicli his long tongue is lubricated when he 



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puts it into the ants' nests. These glands are of the 



same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the 

 woodpecker. The secretion from them, when wet, is 

 very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses 

 these qualities, and you can pulverize it betwixt your 

 finger and thumb ; so that, in dissection, if any of it has 

 got upon the fur of the animal, or the feathers of the 

 bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed 

 without leaving the least stain behind. 



The Ant-bear is a pacific animal. He is never the first 

 to begin the attack. His motto may be, " Noli me tan- 

 gere." As his habits and his haunts differ materially from 

 those of every other animal in the forest, their interests 

 never clash, and thus he might live to a good old age, 

 and die at last in peace, were it not that his flesh is good 

 food. On this account, the Indian wages perpetual war 

 against him, and as he cannot escape by flight, he falls an 

 easy prey to the poisoned arrow, shot from the Indian's 

 bow at a distance. If ever he be closely attacked by 

 dogs, he immediately throws himself on his back, and if 

 he be fortunate enough to catch hold of his enemy with 

 his tremendous claws, the invader is sure to pay for his 

 rashness with the loss of life. 



The Vam- We will now take a view of the Vampire. As there 



pire. 



was a free entrance and exit to the Vampire, in the loft 

 where I slept, I had many a fine opportunity of paying 



