. Natural history of quadrupeds for the edification & amusement of youth [microform]. Mammals; Mammifères. M'atural History. SI. ma Is called like those avage aiii- y untracta- it appears ihey may /^ greedy^ very ijsew ^et where very nice d wait the eat rotten ^k, small id a quick ted to its ore prone than that of other animals. Its neck is strong and brawiiey ; its snout is long and callous, well calculated for the purpose of turning up the earth for roots of various kmds, of which it isexfremely fond ; and it has a quick sense of smelling, by whirh it is (enabled lotrace out as food. It
. Natural history of quadrupeds for the edification & amusement of youth [microform]. Mammals; Mammifères. M'atural History. SI. ma Is called like those avage aiii- y untracta- it appears ihey may /^ greedy^ very ijsew ^et where very nice d wait the eat rotten ^k, small id a quick ted to its ore prone than that of other animals. Its neck is strong and brawiiey ; its snout is long and callous, well calculated for the purpose of turning up the earth for roots of various kmds, of which it isexfremely fond ; and it has a quick sense of smelling, by whirh it is (enabled lotrace out as food. It is naiuially stupid, inactive, and drow- sy ; much inclined to increase in fat. winch is disposed in a difTr^rent manner from that of oiher and '"•''"**«'huk and regular coal befueen ihe flolrand the skin. It is resilej^s at a change of weather ; and, during certain high winds, is so agitated, as to lun vio- lently, screaming horribly at the same time. It ap- pears to foresee the approach of bad weaiher. as it pre- viously carries straw in its mouth to its sly, prepares a bed, and seems endeavouring to hide itself from the mipending storm. Linnaeus observes, that the flesh of the Hntr is a wholesome food for those that uj*e much exercise, but bad for such as lead a sedentary life, h is of univer- sal use, and makes in various ways a constant arlide in the elegancies of the table. It is of great importance to this country, as a commercial nation ; for it takes salt better than any other kind, and consequently is capable of being preserved longer: It is therefore of great use in ships, and makes a principal part of the provisions of the British Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hamilton [Ont. ] : Ruthven's Book and Job Office
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