THIBET MUSK. 
\^ith. blood and small portions of the true 
Musk. It affords, in fail, the strongest of all 
known odours. A small bit of it perfumes 
a large quantity of matter. The odour of a 
small particle extends through a considerable 
space. It is, likewise, so fixed, and permament, 
that, at the end of several vears, it seems to 
have lost no part of it's activity." 
This is the entire description given bv Buf- 
fon ; which, however, he has accompanied by 
copious notes, from Grew, Klrcher, Paolo, 
Chardin, Thevenot, Tavernier, &:c. 
This animal is the Moschus Moschiferus 
ofLinnseus; the Capreolus Moschi, ofGesner; 
the Animal Moschiferum, of Ray ; the Musk, 
or Musk Animal, of Grew, Tavernier, Du 
Halde, Brisson, and BufFon ; and the Thibet 
Musk of Gmelin, and Pennant. " It is," says 
the latter, ** of the form of a Roebuck. It's 
length is three feet three inches. The upper 
jaw is much longer than the lower : on each 
.side is a slender tusk, nearlv two inches long. 
In the lower jaw are eight small cutting teeth ; 
and, in each jaw, six grinders. The ears are 
long aud narrow ; the ins ides of a pale yellow. 
