La cert a Chamasleon. Egyptian Camelion. Tongue long and 
open at the end like the probofcis of the Elephant: ball of the eye 
very large and covered with a fkin, having only a fmall hole in the 
middle for the fight: top of the head as far as the eyes flat; from 
thence to the hind part of it runs a ridge, formed by an oval de- 
preffure on each fide; giving the animal, when looked at fideways, 
the appearance of large ears: back arched: whole fkin fhagieened: 
each foot is deeply divided; one part has thi ee toes, and the other 
two, united to pretty near the claws: length 1 1 inches and an half. 
The Camelion is common in Palefiine and Egypt , climing trees 
and running among (tones. This animal does not live on air, as 
fome have thought, nor does it affimilate its colour to whatever it 
is near. But Hajfelguejl , a difciple of Linnaus , and who faw it in its 
native country, fays, that its natural colour is iron-grey, which it 
changes to yellow of various fhades, fometimes with a tint of 
green ; and is fometimes fpotted. It has the power of becoming 
plump or lean; when-plump, it retains its natuiai co*cur, but 
when lean, changes it.. 
