THE RABBIT.

Most of our young readers have seen the
Rabbit. In its wild state, the color of its
fur is brown; its tail black above, and
white beneath; but when domesticated,
the colors vary much, being white, ash-
colored, black, &c. In England, Rabbits
are reared either in warrens or in hutches;
the best situation for the former are sandy
hills, on which the juniper is thickly
planted, as the leaves of this shrub are
eagerly eaten by Rabbits, and impart a
delicate and aromatic flavor to their flesh.
If Rabbits are kept in hutches, these
places should be kept perfectly clean, or

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