Or QUADRUPEDS. 
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HIPPOPOTAMUS. 
The Hippopotamus, or Sea-horse, lives as 
wen on the land as in the water. It is shaped 
like an ox, but somewhat bigger, weighing 
fifteen or sixteen hundred weight. It is 
covered with hair of a mouse colour, and 
very sleek. The head is flattish on the top 
“ has no horns, but has large lips, a wide 
mouth, and strong teeth; four of which, viz. 
one m each jaw, are longer than the rest, 
Being four or five inches long. It has large 
Broad ears, great goggle eyes, a thick neck, 
strong legs, but weak fetlocks. Its hoofs 
are cloven in the middle ; its tail is short, 
taperin'; like a swine’s. It is veiy good 
meat. It grazes on shore, and dungs like 
but retlres t0 lhc water if pursued, 
a™ will sink down to the bottom, though 
cry deep, and there walk as on dry ground. 
