APPENDIX. 
jaw, the firfi: rather pointed, the others appear nearly of the 
fame fize, and quadrangular in their fhape, With a hollow 
running acrofs their bafe from the outfide to the inner, 
which is of fome depth ; and another which crofTes it, but 
not fo deep, dividing the grinding furface into four points. 
On the fore foot there are five toes, the inner the fhorteftj. 
relembling, in a llight degree^ a thumb. The hind foot re- 
fembles a hand, or that of the Monkey and OpolTum, the, 
great toe having no nail, and oppofing the whole fole of 
the foot, which is bare. The nails on the other toes, both 
of the fore and hind foot, refemble, in a fmall degree, 
thofe of the cat, being broad and covered; and the laft bone 
of the toe has aprojedion on the under fide, at the articular 
tion. Each nail has, in fome degree, a fmall fheath, covering 
its bafe when drawn up. 
The tail is long, covered with long hair, except the under 
furface of that half towards the termination, of the breadth 
of half an inch, becoming broader near the tip or terminal 
tion: this furface is covered with a fcrong cuticle, and is 
adapted for laying hold. 
A DINGO, 
