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mated in the Hebrew name coach, force and prowess.
There is another species of Scincus, S. Cyprius, which is of
a very large size, and abounds in the Levant; it is green,
with smooth scales. This was perhaps included under the
common term coach.

“ Lazarv— Letaah.’—The original word signifies to ad-
here, and may, therefore, very well apply to the Gecko des
murailles, the Steliio of the Latins. It is a frightful animal,
covered with tubercles, and of a grey colour. It lives in
holes of the walls, and under stones, and covers itself with
dirt, which is perhaps alluded to by the sense adhering,
which the name conveys.

“ Sna1t.—‘ Chomet,’ in Chaldee, signifies to bow down ;
it therefore suggests the Lacerta stellio, which is noted for
bowing its head, insomuch that the followers of Mahomet
kill it, because they say it mimics them in the mode of re-
peating their prayers. It is about a foot in length, of an
olive colour, shaded with black.

“More—‘ Tinshemeth.’—As this word comes from a
root signifying to breathe, we may apply it to the chameleon,
which has lungs of such vast dimensions, that, when filled,
the body is so much dilated as to appear transparent. The
varying capacity of their lungs enables them, by exposing