FLYING VOXFS. 



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tliG natives, but no real fox amella to my mind one Iialf 

 m rank as tliey do ; mctliinlcs a vtit woiU J be palatable 

 food compared with them/' I hare frequently seen tlietn 

 when fresh caught : they make scarcely any attempt at 

 escape, and are very gentle, frequently lieking the hand 

 of their captors ; tlie skin is beautifully soft, the licad is 

 like that of a miniature fox. 



