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A DESCRIPTION OF 
THE WEASEL. ( Mustela vulgaris.) 
THE animals belonging to this genus, notwithstanding 
their small size, are all carnivorous. From their slender 
and lengthened bodies, short legs, and the very free 
motion in every direction, permitted by the loose articu- 
lations of the spine, they are well formed for pursuing 
their prey into the deepest recesses. Constituted by 
nature to subsist on animals, many of which have great 
strength and courage, they possess an undaunted and 
ferocious disposition. The Weasel has a long and thin 
body ; its length, with its tail, is only seven inches, and 
its height not more than an inch and a half. There are 
some of this species of different colours, as red, brown, 
black, and some all white. There are two sorts, the do- 
mestic Weasel, living in bouses, barns, &c. ; the other 
