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whole body was covered withfcales; and the belly 
was white, mixed with blue. The lungs are in- 
variably divided into two lobes; and, in propor- 
tion to the body, are of confiderable length. 
Columna took fifteen young ones out of the 
body of a female of this kind ; fome of which were 
enveloped in tranfparent pellicles, while others 
were entirely naked. However, Ray thinks that 
this was a different variety from what he faw ; for 
it was much larger, and of a different colour. 
Lizard, Scaly, of Clusius. This fingular 
animal is generally upwards of an ell and a half 
in length ; and yet the head, (for it has no neck) 
from the very tip of the fnout, is but three inches 
diftant from the fore-legs. The trunk of the 
body, from the fore to the hinder legs, is eleven 
inches long; but the tail is upwards of forty inches. 
The whole body, except the throat and the lower 
part of the belly, is covered with broad, large, 
ftiff fcales; thofe on the neck and the upper part 
of the head being about half an inch long; while 
thofe on the middle of the body are two inches 
long, and one inch and a half broad. The fcales 
on the tail gradually diminifh till they terminate 
in a point; but thofe on the fides of the tail are 
entirely different from the reft, being hollow, and 
appearing double. The fore-feet are confidera- 
bly Ihorter than the hinder ones, having their 
upper parts covered with fcales ; and the lower 
parts and the feet are befet with black fliaggy 
hair. The tongue, which is fometimes nearly a 
foot in length, is moift, and red ; and covered 
with a fhining liquid, by means of which it 
catches ants, after the manner of the tamandua 
guacu, or ant-bear. 
Lizard, Indian, Flying. This animal 
perches on fruit-trees ; and feeds on flies, ants, 
butterflies, and other fmall infefts. It is an ex- 
tremely harmlefs creature, never injuring either 
man or beaft. 
Gentil, in his Voyage round the World, in- 
forms us that he has feen this Lizard at the Ifle 
of Java, in the Eaft Indies. He obferves, that 
it flies very fwiftly from tree to tree; that it is 
about a foot long; that it has four paws, like the 
common Lizard; that the fl<;in contains a beauti- 
ful variety of colours; that the wings, which are 
very thin, refemble thofe of a flying fifh; and that 
there are a fort of wattles about the neck, not very 
diiTimilar to thofe of a cock, which give the ani- 
mal a fingular appearance. 
Lizard, American, Flying. This fpecies 
has cartilaginous wings, covered with a very 
tough {km, refembling the fins of fifh. The co- 
lour is a reddifh afh, marked with bay brown ob- 
long fpots, running obliquely towards the edges. 
The thighs of the fore-feet conftitute a part of the 
wings; but the hinder feet, or pav,'s, are loofe. 
The tail is long, (lender, fpotted with brown, and 
marked with black ftrise on each fide, towards the 
upper end; and, both above and below, covered 
with fmall thin fcales. 
Lizard, African, Flying. The upper part 
of this animal's body is of a flcy-blue colour, co- 
vered with fmall oval fcales ; the wings, which 
are ftrongly connected to the body of the trunk 
and thighs, extend from the fore to the hinder 
feet, after the manner of a fan ; and the upper part 
of the wings is variegated with brown, black, and 
white fpots, terminated v/ith a border encircling 
the wings. In other refpedls, this fpecies refem- 
bles the common Lizard: the tail is long and 
pointed; there are two tubercles, like fmall hornS/ 
on the head; and the eyes are fparkling and ani- 
mated. The muzzle terminates in a pointj the 
tongue is fhort and thick, like that of the fala- 
mander; the teeth are very fmall; and the crop is 
ftrongly united to the lower jaw and neck. This 
creature, which is perfectly harmlefs, feeds on flies 
and worms. 
LLAMA. An animal of the camel kind, 
found only in America. It is not known on the 
ancient continent; nor is it diffeminated over all 
America, being chiefly confined to thofe moun- 
tains which extend from New Spain to tha 
Straits of Magellan. As it inhabits the highefl: 
regions of the globe, it feems to require a purer 
air than animals of a lower fituation ufually en- 
joy. Peru is the climate where this fpecies is 
moft numerous; in Mexico, it is introduced rather 
as a curiofity than a beaft of burden ; but in Po- 
tofi, and other provinces of Peru, it conftitutes a 
confiderable part of an Indian's or Spaniard's 
wealth: it's fiefti is efteemed excellent food; it's 
hair, or rather wool, is Ijjun into beautiful cloath- 
ing; and the fervices of the animal while alive are 
ftill more valuable than it's fpoils when dead. It 
is the only beaft of burden a native of the New 
World; and it is capable of carrying loads, not 
exceeding a hundred weight, with the greateft 
eafe and fafety, over the moft" dangerous moun- 
tains. It is true, indeed, that the Llam.a moves 
but flowly, feldom above fifteen miles in a day : 
but, though thus tardy, it is perfeftly fure; for it 
readily defcends precipices, and finds footing 
among the moft craggy rocks, where hardly any 
of the human fpecies are capable of accompany- 
ing it. 
Thefe animals are much employed in tranfport- 
ing the riches of the mines of Potofi from one 
place to another; and we are told that no fewer 
than three hundred thoufand of them are daily 
in actual fervice on this bufinefs. 
The Llama is about three feet high; the neck 
is three feet long; the head is fmall, and well 
proportioned; the eyes are large; the nofe is 
long; and the lips are thick, the upper one di- 
vided, and the lower a little depending, like thofe 
of all animals vv'hich feed on grafs. It has no 
upper cutting-teeth; the ears are four inches 
long; the tail is about five inches, fmall, ftraighr, 
and flightly reverted at the extremity; the colour 
of the body is white, black, or brown ; and the 
wool on the back is fhort, but long on the fides 
and belly. 
This animal refembles the camel with refpedl: 
to the formation of the genital parts of the male. 
It makes urine backwards : it couples alfo in the 
fame manner; and though it finds great difficulty 
in the adlion, a whole day often elapfing before 
the neceffary bufinefs can be accompliflied, it is 
faid to be much addi6led to venery. The fe- 
male feldom produces more than one at a time; 
and the period of it's life appears to be limited to 
twelve years. 
Though the Llama is inferior to the camel in 
fize, ftrength, and perfeverance, the Am,ericans 
find a fubftitute in it, with which all their necef- 
fary wants are fupplied. It appears perfeftly 
adapted for that indolent race which it is obliged 
to ferve : it requires no care or expence with re- 
fpe6l to attendance or provifion for it's fufte- 
nance; it is fupplied with a v/arm covering, and 
therefore ftands in no need of being houfed ; fa~ 
tisfied 
