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'^hich she wipes them dry w’ith her paws, 
'^'^ks them, and puts them again into her bag. 
fine weather she will place them in the sun- 
^kine, dance about with them, teach them to 
"'^Ik, and amuse them with a thousand antics. 
soon as they are strong enough to seek 
k*'ovisions for themselves, she drives them 
koQi her, as if to intimate that they are no 
'^iiger to depend on her for support ; but 
®^fil she follows them at a distance, and 
'''etches lest any harm should befal them. If 
'■ke slightest noise causes her to apprehend 
ganger, she runs to them, receives them into 
bag, and carries them off to a place of 
*^fety. It is said that whenever the young 
^Possums are surprised too suddenly to re- 
^'^eat into the pouch, they will adhere to the 
of the parent, and thus endeavour to 
®®cape with her. 
