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They were about an Ittcb long, and ;he Thumbs almost as long. The Palmsof all, especially it Dilated, as it does in Climbing, vere large • but focontrived, as to be able to be Contracted, as in IValkmg: but that they mighrhere be better secured from iniury, I sind at the Setting on of Each Toe, inthe Palms , a Protuberant Flefny and almost Cartilaginous Body. In Ftedingit self, it malces use of the Fore-Feet in bringing the Food to his Mouth; asdo the Monkey and Scjutrrcl kind. The Tati was witbout Hair, (oniy for alittle way near the setting on, and Tapering from the Root towards the Tipwas Covered with a Regulär Order of (mall fVhttijh S cales-, which, for themost part, were Oblongish Hexagons : between each of which one mighrObserve a little Skin or Membrane in which they are Fixed. The Colour ofthese Scales, makes the Tail to appear fFhinjh, though the Skin seems of aDarker Colour.

The Ears were also Bare, and witbout Hair : And although Soft andSlender and in Colour and sobstmee almost resembling the Membrane of aBafs Wing , yet they were Erect and of an Oval Figure. I could not per-ceive that Cartilaginous Body, which Usiially is to be met with in the Stru-cture of this Part : so that it it did at all enjoy a Cartilage, ’twas at least mucbFiner than in most other Animals The Concha , or Fällige to the Porus Au-ditorius , was very Capacious. But ’twas Observed that when our Subjectbegan to grow ili, rhe Verge or Rime ot the Outward Ear seemed to beCrimped; and when it Dyed, tobe so Shrivel'd, as if Borne up ; not ma-king a Stnooth, but ajagged Edge.

The Upper Jaw was (omewhat Longer than the Under ; the Noßrtls werelarge; The Eyes Black, Smali, Vivid, and Exerted, when Alive ; nowDeadvery much Sunk. The Neck was (hört, and the Breafi Bioad. It had Mu-ßactv's like a Cat. The Fur upon the Face, was (horter and Whiter than thereft of the Body; On the Back and sides it was of an y-Jh Lclour , or Dap-pel’d with Black- Hair in Spots, intermixt with White, especially on the Back ;on the Belly 'twas more of an Umber-Colour ; and of a Darker on the Legi.The Longest Hatrs , which were Stronger and Courier than the rest, mealu-red 1 Incbes ; being White towards theEnds; But perhaps the Fur mty Varyin Disterent tubjtcts.

At the Bottom of the Kelly, in the Middle between the Ttvo Iltnder Legs ,weobierved a Slst, or aperture, moderately Extended about 2 Incbes Long;capable of a Larger Exten (ion by dilating it with ones Fingers, even whenit is Alive. It can so exactiy dose and contract it, that the Eye does not.readily discover it. On each side of this A perture there is a Reduplicatio» ofthe skin inwards, which forms a Hairy Bag: But the Hairs here are foThiniy scr, that almost every where you may Observe the Skin. Ali Au-thors agree that the Use of this Bag , Pouch , or Marjupium* is for the Pre-fervatton of the Toung Ones, and Securing them upon any Occasion ofDanger: And the Design of Nature is admirable in forming and adaptingy. this Part so (uitably to that End. There are Two Remarkable Strong Bonesnot to be met with in any other Sceleton , which from their Otfice 1 takeLeave to call Ojja Marsupialia, or Janitores Marsupii. These Bmes are so

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