TAIL-LESS MAUCAUCOi 
It might seem to be reasonably objected, 
that, the name Tail-less Maucauco is impro- 
perly appropriated to any one species, while 
there are others which equally want that ap- 
pendage : but, before we admit the full force 
of this obje6lion, it will be necessaiy to con- 
sider, that our Tail-less Maucauco had ob- 
tained it's name when naturalists were unac- 
quainted with the Indri ; and, with respeft to 
the smaller animal, it seems, by universal con- 
sent to be denominated the Loris, or Loris 
Maucauco. These names, therefore, being 
once given, great authority would be requisite 
to change them with advantage. 
It is. only from a due consideration of such 
circumstances, that the multiplied names of 
one and the siime animal, in any single lan- 
guage, could possibly be endured, by learned 
and ingenious writers, or enlightened readers : 
but, refle6ling on the causes which have natu- 
rally given rise to tlie evil complained of; and 
respcdting which so much has been, and so 
much more might be, said to little purpose ; 
they prudcntlv acquiesce in what appears to 
be without any adequate remedy ; and have 
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