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largest of which^ (hevve T. gingero A,,) is nearly allied to those found in 
Arabia. Another smaller species, with a black face, is named alesteo, 
in the Tigre, and tota, in the Amharic language. 
The rest of the animals are as follows : the wild boar, (arowjah akul, T. 
eryeah, A.;) the porcupine ; (confus, T. zurt, A. ;) a species of cavy ; (gihe, 
T. ashkoko, A.^) nearly allied to that found at the Cape ; a small grey spe- 
cies of hare, (muntile T.,) considered as unclean by the Abyssinians ; the 
squirrel, (shele el hehoot, T.) ; the rat, (inch wa,T. ait, A.,) with which the 
fields are over-run, and an undescribed species of makis, or lemur, (faun- 
kus T. guereza. A.,) of which an imperfect drawing has been given by Lu- 
dolf. This last animal is about the size of a cat, and is commoolv seen amons: 
the branches of trees ; it has a long tail, faintly striped black and white, 
vvdth white bushy hair at the end ; the hair on the body is long, and of a 
clear white colour throughout, except on the back, which is marked with a 
large oval spot of short hair, of the deepest black. The skins of these animals 
are brought out of Damot and Gojam, and are commonly found in the 
markets, selling at about half a dollar each, every man in Tigre wearing 
St piece of this skin as an ornament on his shield. When a number of 
them are sewed together, it forms a very splendid covering for a couch, 
which I never met with except in the house of the Ras : one of these was 
presented to me by the Ras himself, which is at present in the collection of 
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. The hippopotamus, (gomari,) and 
the crocodile, (agoos,) which abound in the lakes, as well as principal rivers 
in the country, have been before mentioned. A great many other species 
of animals are doubtless to be found in the country ; but the above list con- 
tains the names of all that I either saw or heard of, during my stay there. 
Among the larger birds indigenous to the country, is a great variety of 
species of the genus falco ; the most remarkable of which, are the two de- 
scribed and drawn under the directions of Mr. Bruce. The larger of these 
he has termed Golden Eagle, by way of distinction. This is classed among 
the vultures by Dr. Shaw, and is called the " bearded vulture," on account 
of the straitness of its bill ; but its general appearance in a natural state, 
together with the vigour and animation which it displays, incline me to 
think it more nearly allied in the natural system to the eagles, and I should 
therefore be inclined to call it the African Bearded Eagle. The head of one, 
