FENNEC ; OR, ZERDA. 
changed from the Palus Tritonides, to Bis- 
cara ; a southern province of Mauritanic 
Cssariensis, many hundred miles from th( 
first position. I will not dare to fix any genuj 
to this curious and seemingly anomalous ani- 
mal. To judge by Mr. Bruce's, or Mr. Ski- 
oldebrand's, figure — (I will not attempt tc 
decide the property) — it has all the appearance 
of the Vulpine. It's face strongly shews the 
alliance; and the length and strength of limbs 
are other proofs, very satisfa61:ory proofs, oi 
it's being no more able, with limbs so formed,' 
to climb a tree, than a Dog. All the Weasel 
tribe have very short legs : they can chmb ; 
they do creep. Our great Ray, makes the last 
the chara6i:er of the class : and, for that rea- 
son, stiles them, Vermineum Genus ; the^ 
Vermes, or Worm-like Class. Had the figure 
received that form of limb, I would have as- 
sented to the genus ; nor ever have troubled 
the public, or myself, with my difiFerence of 
opinion with the great traveller." 
This is the account af Mr. Pennant : but 
we mu'^t not overlook the very copious his- 
tory and description by Mr. Bruce ; whose 
authority! 
