34 NATURAL HISTORY. 
ANIMALS of the HOG KIND. 



In this kind, animals feem to unite in thofe differ- 
ences whicn feparate others.—They refemble thehorfe 
kind in their long heads, fingle ftomachs, and the 
nuinber of their teeth, whichare forty four. ‘Their 
cloven feet, and the pofition of the inteiftines, are fimi- 
lar to thofe of the cow kind.~ And, in their carnivo- 
rous appetite, numerous progeny, and chewing the 
cud, they refemble the claw footed kind. =~ 
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HOG. 
"Tue hog, in his nature, blends the rapacious with 
the peaceful kind; for, though he is furnifhed with 
arms fufficient to terrify moft, as well as to put the 
braveft to defiance, he is inoffenfive to all. 
He is the moft impure of all quadrupeds ; has a moft 
infatiate appetite, and is of a very fluggith difpofition. 
He may. be compared to a mifer, who, while living is 
ufelefs and rapacious, but when dead is confidered a 
public benefit, by diffufing thofe riches he had not 
{pirit toenjoy when living. ‘The brutality of the ho 
is fuch, thatthey frequently devour their own off- 
{pring; and contrar toa other domeftieated ani- 
mals, when impelled byhunger. It is faid to be more 
perfect in the internal formation than any other do- 
meftic animal. The thicknefs of his hide, and the 
coarfenefs of his he , render him infenfible to blows, 
He is naturally ftupid,-drowfy, and inactive; and, if 
undifturbed. will fpendy half his time in fleep, from 
which ftate he never foufles himfelf but to gratify his 
voracious appetite which} if fufficiently fated with 
food, would caufe his body to become too heavy for 
his legs to fupport; it would ftill, however, contin-— 
ue feeding, either kneeling, or laying. A Very re- 




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