. La biblioteca del naturalista; contenente descrizioni scientifiche e popolari di uomo, quadrupidi, uccelli, pesci, rettili e insetti; . di apparire, quando il tutto è completato, come se fosse stata utilizzata una striscia di asino. In altri casi, l'ornamento è adirato esclusivamente dalle cappelle porcupine, ed è spesso estremamente bello, dalla sua neatness e dal buon gusto delle figure in cui è disposto. In generale, tuttavia, il forte contrasto dei colori è l'effetto più notevolmente mirato. Su alcuni degli articoli di abbigliamento, figure di animali, esibendo molta ingenuità, sono formate da embrio
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. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . to appear, when the whole is completed, as if but asingle strip had been used. In other instances, the ornament is wroughtof the porcupine quills exclusively, and is frequently extremely beautiful, from its neatness and the good taste of the figures into which it is arranged.In general, however, the strong contrast of colors is the most remarkableeffect aimed at. On some of the articles of dress, figures of animals, exhibit-ing much ingenuity, are formed by embroidering with these quills. ThePhiladelphia museum, so rich in objects of natural history, also boasts amost splendid and valuable collection of articles of dress, and implementsof peace and war, peculiar to the various aboriginals of our country. Who-ever wishes to see to what extent the quills of the porcupine are employedby these interesting people, and also to form a better idea of the number ofporcupines that must be found in the trans-Mississipian regions, may befully gratified by visiting this great institution. THE hare;. Hares are universally and abundantly spread over the face of the whaleearth; and rabbits, though they originated only in particular climates, doyet multiply so prodigiously in almost every place to which they are trans- 1 Lepus timid-us, Lis. The genus Lepus has four upper and two lower incisors ; nocanines; twelve upper and ten lower molars. Centre upper incisors large and wedge-shaped, with a longitudinal farrow in front, lower incisors square ; molars crowned withtransverse laminae of enamel; ears and eyes large j fore legs short, with five toes; thehind feet long, with only four, covered with hair; tail short, erect; teats, from sii to ten;caecum very large. y^ MAMMALIA—HARE. 255 ported, that it is no longer possible to extirpate them, and no small art isrequired in order to diminish their number. Some species of hares aremigratory. They move, in
