ALPINE HARE. 
The sraalloess of the Alpine Hare, seems in. 
I some measure to justify those who have de- 
nominated it the Daurlan Weasel. It appears, 
in fa6l, to partake of the Weasel, of the Rab- 
bet, and of the Hare. 
It's size strongly opposes the general obser- 
vations of BufFon on the Comm.on Hare. 
The nature of the soil," says this dis- 
tinguished naturalist, " has a considerable in- 
fluence on the Hare, as well as on all other 
animals. The mountain Hares are laroer 
than those of the plains, and likewise of a 
different colour. The former are browner, and 
have more white- under the neck than the lat- 
ter, which are almost red. In high mountains, 
and in northern regions, they become white 
uring winter, and resume their usual colour in 
the summer. Only a few, and perhaps those 
are very old, continue white; for they all turn 
more or less white with age. The Hares of 
"Italy, Spain, and Barbary, are sraaller than 
.those of France, and other northern nations." 
, In another place, but still under the descrip- 
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