the face: the middle of the nofe, which in the Maimon 
is merely of a dull flefh-colour, is in the Sphinx of a 
fanguine red: the hinder part of the Sphinx is alfo of 
a much more intenfe red than in the Maimon; and the 
fkin round the region of the loins is tinged with a very 
ftrong and fine violet-colour, which is fcarce, if at all 
perceptible in the Maimon. In other particulars, they 
fo much agree that it is no wonder they fhould have 
been frequently miftaken for one and the fame fpecies. 
The S. Sphinx is a much rarer animal than the Mai. 
mon, and indeed is but very feldom to be feen in Eu¬ 
rope ; whereas the Maimon is not uncommon in moil 
exhibitions of animals. Both fpecies are natives of the 
hotter parts of Africa. It fhould be particularly ob. 
ferved that a general confufion feems to take place in 
the deferiptions and fynonyms of authors relative to 
thefe two animals; for the description given by Lix- 
x.nsus of his S. Maimon agrees much better with our 
fuppofed Sphinx than with the fpecies fo named by 
Linnaeus. I am even inclined to fufpeft after all, 
that the S. Sphinx of Linnaeus cannot be the animal 
here reprefented. The Sphinx grows to the height of 
upwards of 5 feet: the Maimon rarely exceeds 2 or 3 
at farthefi. 
