Div. II. 
Two cutting teeth in 
each jaw. 
long ears - - - 
» # <* 
Four toes before, five behind ; tufted ears; 
long tail, covered with long hairs difpofedl XIV. the Squirrel 
horizontally - - - - -J 
Four toes before, five behind 5 naked ears; long! xy the Dormoufe 4 - 
44 
tail, covered with hair difpofed circularly. ' 
Four toes before, five behind : long taper 
naked tail. - 
XVI. the Rat 
46 
. XVII. the Hedgehog 51 
Five toes before, five behind ; a long fnout 
body covered with fpines. - 
Five toes before, five behind ; the fore feet 
very broad ; the hind feet very fmall; a long I XVIII. the Mole 
fnout; no external ears ; (hort tail. 
Five toes before, five behind; long fnout; 
loner tail - - - 
5 2 
XIX. the Shrewmoufe 54 
Five toes on the fore feet, connedted by thin 
broad membranes, extending to the hind 
legs, and from them to the tail. A flying 
quadruped - - - 
XX. the Bat 
55 
* This chara£ter is invariably obferved in the wild animals of this genus ; but in the domeftic fpecies, nature feems to fport; fometimes 
omitting the fifth toe behind, often forming it imperfedt, and often furnifhing the animal with it. For a farther account of the ofteology of 
this part, we refer the reader to the works of Melf. Buffon and Daubenton ; who (in fpite of their contempt of method, and a little Angu¬ 
larity in fpeculative points) ought, if envy would permit, to hold the fir ft place among the modern Zoologifts. 
/ 
Five toes before, four behind : (harp claws') 
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lodged in a (heath that may be exerted or \ 
VII. 
the Cat 
at 
drawn in at pleafure : a round vifage. - -J 
* 
* 
Five toes before, four behind* : thick blunted! 
claws : a produced vifage - - - -j 
VIII. 
the Dog 
23 
Five divided toes before, the fame behind : a‘ 
Six cutting teeth, and 
tranfverfe orifice between the tail and the anus. 
IX. 
the Badger 
30 
two canine teeth or { 
fangs in each jaw. 
Five toes before, the fame behind ; each con- ‘ 
needed by a ftrong broad membrane - 
! x - 
* 
the Otter 
32 - 
V 
Five toes on each foot, all palmated ; the fore 
legs buried deep in the fkin; the hind legs 
XI. 
the Seal 
34 
placed quite backwards : no external ears. 
1 r 
9 ' * . 
Five divided toes on each foot, fhort legs, fharp 
pointed vifage, long (lender body 
I XII. 
the Weefel 
37 
^Five toes before, four behind; a (hort tail, 
XIII. 
• 
the Hare 
4 1 
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