A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . ^ the hiji^host mouiUains, and never descending into theplains, e.\cept when forced to seek for food, when the mountains arecovered with snow. The American species is remarkably swift, nevertaking sht I
A book of the United StatesExhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government ..and presenting a view of the Republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land, from its first discovery to the present timeThe biography of about two hundred of the leading men: a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . ^ the hiji^host mouiUains, and never descending into theplains, e.\cept when forced to seek for food, when the mountains arecovered with snow. The American species is remarkably swift, nevertaking sht Iter when pursued, and capable of most astonishing leaps;Captain Lewis measured some of these, and found their length to be fromeighteen to twenty feet. From the middle of November to the middle ofApril, this animal is of a pure white, with the exception of the black andreddish brown of the ears. During the rest of the year, the upper partsof the body are of a lead color; the under parts white, with a light shadeof lead color. lieacer.—The general appearance of the beaver is that of a largerat, and seen at a little distance, it might be readily mistaken for the com-mon musk-rat. But the greater size of the beaver, the thickness andbreadth of its head, and its horizontally flattened, broad, and scaly rondor it impossihli- to mistake it for any other creature when closelyexamined. In its movements, both on shore and in the water, it alsoclosely resembles the musk-rat, having the same quick step, and swimmingwith great vigor and celerity, either on the surface or in the depths of thewater.* Muik-Rat.—This animal is closely allied in form and habits to theIjcavrr, and is found in the same parts of America as that animal, fromthirty to ftixtynine or seventy degrees «f latitude. But it is more familiarin its habits, as it is to be found only a short distance from large musk-rat is n watchful, but not a very shy animal. It mi\y be fre-quiuly seen sitting on the sh
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