This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...toes 5 do. the posterior extremities 6 do. The form of the head gives to the face a long and sharp aspect: both jaws are of equal length, but the lower mandible is sufficiently narrowed to allow the upper to enclose it, when shut. The eyes are of moderate size, very sprightly, and placed near the nose: ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...toes 5 do. the posterior extremities 6 do. The form of the head gives to the face a long and sharp aspect: both jaws are of equal length, but the lower mandible is sufficiently narrowed to allow the upper to enclose it, when shut. The eyes are of moderate size, very sprightly, and placed near the nose: the irides are brown, and the pupil circular. Numerous whiskers, rising from the upper lip, and pointing backwards, exceed the head in length; several distinct patches of bristles are placed near the ears, and at the angle of the mouth. The nose is long, somewhat narrow at the extremity, of a dark colour, with a longitudinal stripe extending along the head, the colour of which is dusky gray. The opening of the nostrils is rounded below, and situated laterally. The ears are of moderate size, rounded and placed posteriorly in regard to the eyes; from their inner base, and rather forward, rises a thick tuft of hair of a whitish colour, and a circle of thick bristles is placed before them on the lateral parts of the head. The anterior limbs are rather slender and delicate; the thighs are robust in proportion to the size of the animal, and indicate considerable vigour in the posterior extremities. The toes are thickly covered with a soft and very delicate fur, which likewise occupies the interstices, and extends to the soles of the feet, as completely as in other species of the genus Felis. The claws are minute, sharp, transparent, and retractile; they are entirely concealed by the fur. The covering is remarkably soft and delicate; the hair forming the coat, is of moderate length, silky at the base, and closely arranged, so as to render it very pleasant to the touch. The tail is nearly equal in length to the body, exclusive of the...
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