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fie thofe^on the Band, and Feet likewifee To diicrimi- 
nate them therefore they are obliged to .add another 
^word, as Digits Mams, or D/grP^ Pedk which faffi- 
cicntly juftifie our DiftifiSioo m X-^^-jv'e'ua.: and no/fs/ 
■ Now we may obferve thefe Differences bet v^/eeo ihtFm- 
gemnd Toes^mz. that the fi^^gers tiSQ much longer^having 
ufually a ThumhCct at a"difn:. nce from the Range of the 
other Fingers 5 and are fo contrived^ for the better 
holding what they have a mind to, and efj;3€ci^lly io thefe 
Animals, to aflift them in cUmhing Trees, ^c, for catch- 
ing their Prey. Where.is xhtToes are fhorter^and ?rt fet 
in a more even range together, and better contrived for 
fwift runmng.^ by which way this other fort of Anim^als 
take their Prey. 
This latter fort we (hall not infift on here, but rather 
give a Suhdivifon of the former, vi%. thofe Animals v^hich 
have their Feet formed like Hands. Now where tliere is 
z Thumbs tho we may efteem the Hand chere more per- 
fed, yet I find 'tis not always neceffary^ for ia fci eral 
Animals 'tis wanting^ as vdll appear by the following 
Scheme 5 which I propoie here only as an Eflay or Htnt> 
by farther Obfervations to be inlarged and amended, ra- 
ther than as one juftly adapted and compkat s, for 1 doobt 
not but there are feveral Animaknot here m^niu-;^ 
that, may be leduced under^'fbme of thefe H^^~id r 7 
may be fome here fpecified, up6n fecond ThungbiH ^ . 
be more fitly ranged otherwife. However at prcftu. - 
thisferve. 
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