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chapter of Leviticus, where they are included with those
animals forbidden by the legislator to be used as food by
the Hebrews. “And the hare, because he cheweth the
cud, but divideth not the hoof, he is unclean to you.”
The statement that the hare does chew the cud, has been
disputed by naturalists; but Cowper, who domesticated
three of these animals, says, “they chewed the cud all
day ;” thus confirming the decision of Moses. The hare
is pursued and eaten by the Bedouin Arabs and other
Mahomedan nomades, as they are found in great numbers .
in western Asia. They are not forbidden by the Koran
as articles of food, but are classed by Moslem doctors as
“abominable,” though legally allowed.

Ogsprr PACHYDERMATA.

Hrerororamus ampursrus. The River Horse. (Plate ITI.)
This gigantic animal is in bulk little inferior to the ele-
phant, but its legs being much shorter, give it a more di-
minutive as well as more clumsy appearance. The head is
immensely large, the mouth very wide, provided with large
strong teeth, the tusks often measure two feet, and ‘are