ON THE ORKNEY ANIMAL. 



Reverend Mr Maclean # , seem grounds sufficient 

 to awaken the curiosity of naturalists, who, it 

 were to be wished, were always men of accurate 

 discrimination, and sound judgment, — not prone 

 to indulge a passion for the marvellous, nor apt to 

 be infected with the silly conceit, that their 

 knowledge of nature is already so complete, that 

 little of importance remains to be discovered. 



* See Mr Maclean's letter, subjoined to the affida- 

 vits. 



