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tawny ; two thirds of the tail black ; a blackilh fpace 

 round each eye ; long black whifkers ; five toes on the 

 fore feet, and four on the hind, with a thumb of two 

 joints placed at the bafe of the inner toe ; the toes of the 

 fore feet are long, and anfwer the purpofe of a hand ; 

 the ears are about an inch and a half in length ; in the 

 upper jaw are fix cutting teeth, four grinders, and two 

 canine teeth ; in the lower jaw, two long cutting teeth, 



like thofe of a Squirrel, and four grinders, but no canine 

 teeth. 



The Flying OPOSSUM of New 

 South-Wales, 



Its nofe is pointed ; its ears large and erect ; the fur 

 more delicate, and of a finer texture, than that of the 

 Sea-Otter, — is of a beautiful dark colour, and very gloffy, 

 mixed with grey ; the under parts white ; on each hip is 

 a tan-coloured fpot ; the fur is continued to the claws ; 



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