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very confiderable article in the manufacture of hats. — 

 Lincolnfhire, Norfolk, and Cambridgeihire, are mo ft 

 noted for the production of them. 



The flefh of the Rabbit, as well as the Hare, was for- 

 bidden to the Jews and Mahometans. 



The Domestic RABBIT 



is of various colours, — white, brown, black, and varie- 

 gated. — It is fomewhat larger than the' wild Rabbit ; but 

 its flefh is not fo good, being fofter and more infipid.— ~ 

 Its food is generally cabbage leaves, cole wort, blades of 

 corn, four-dock, and other fucculent plants ; but fweet 

 fhort hay, with a little clean oats, make the bell diet. 



The Rabbit of Angora, like the Goat and Sheep 

 of that country, is covered with long hair, which falls 

 down its fide in wavy curls, and is of a filky finenefs. 



Mr Pennant defcribes a remarkable variety under the 

 name of the Hooded Rabbity which has a double fkin over 

 its back, into which it can withdraw its head : It like- 

 wife conceals its fore legs in a part which falls down un- 

 der its throat. There are fmali holes in this loofe fkin 



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