N A R R A T I V E OP g A N
letter, o f what I now, though in this unconnected method,
relate to the public.. ;
I. received,” fays Mr. Allemand, “ the fmall animal
“ reprefented in . the plate*. In the catalogue it- .was
“ called the grey-rweazel, from which circumAancq.I de-
“ rived the name grifon,,because, I knew not hoiy it is
“ denominated in t lie co u n try where it is found. The.
“ whole upper part o f its body; i^ covered with deep
“ brown hair, having white points, which* giy$st Ie: a
“ greyifh brown colour : under the head and,,neck is
“ bright grey, becaufe the hairs are very mo'rt, and the
“ white part is of equal length with the brown. The
“ muzzle, the under part of the body, and.legs, arebijick,
« which Angularly. contrails with the grey colour. oijrthe
“ head, and neck,
« The head of this animal 4? vepyjarge in proportion
V to its body* its ears almoil, form a ^^icifCle,vit^^:es
« are large, and its mouth is armed with ftrpng gripdem
“ and iharp tulks : it has fix cutting teeth in „each ijayv,
“ four of them hardly rifing aboyé.the. gums. - Both .the
“ fore and hind. feetr have- Rye toes, with y^Howi-fll claws.?
“ the tail, is pretty tongv and terminates„in.à .point.
« The grifon has a greater refemblancp to the weazel*
“ than to any- .other, animal,, butait belongs po t, to. thg
“ weazel tribe;, for its body isppt lo.ng enough, and its-
* The Dutch edition, Yol. XV
“ legs