. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . TIIK CHAMOIS THK liAl rUIAN , SAMUl:!, WALKKH A- tX). ORDER X. THE RODEXTIA. 333 very fond of the bark of younp; trees; their favorite food, however, isparsley. Their flesh was forbidden to be eaten among the Jews and theancient Britons, whilst the Romans, on the contrary, held it in great flesh is now much prized for its peculiar flav
. The living world : containing descriptions of the several races of men, and all species of animals, birds, fishes, insects, etc., etc. : with numerous anecdotes, illustrative of their instincts, reasoning powers and domestic habits . TIIK CHAMOIS THK liAl rUIAN , SAMUl:!, WALKKH A- tX). ORDER X. THE RODEXTIA. 333 very fond of the bark of younp; trees; their favorite food, however, isparsley. Their flesh was forbidden to be eaten among the Jews and theancient Britons, whilst the Romans, on the contrary, held it in great flesh is now much prized for its peculiar flavor, thougii it is very black,dry, and devoid of fat. It is curious tiiat the voice of the hare is never heard but when it is seizedor wounded. At such times it utters a sliarp, loud cry, not very unlikethat of a eliild. It has a remarkable instinct in escaping from its enemies ;and many instances of the sur^irising sagacity of these animals are on record,though it appears tliat all of them do not possess equal experience and cun-ning. A perpetual war is carried on against them by eats, wolves, andbirds of prey ; and even man makes use of every artifice to entrap thesedefenceless and timid creatures. They are easily tamed, but n
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