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MOLES.
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compressed. ‘The eyes are very small, and nearly
or quite concealed; the tail is short; the muzzle
is simple; there are nails wpon all the toes.
The structural peculiarities of the Moles having
been briefly described in our notice of the Family,
we have now to speak but of their economy. The
species are but,few, and our common Mole or
Want (Talpa Europea, Linn.) is a fair represen-
tative not only of the genus, but also of the
Family, in which there is little variety, either of
form or habits.
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MOLE.
The beautiful appearance of the fur, its velvety softness, and the play of light upon its surface, are well known, as it is frequently used for purses. The last circumstance, the changing gleam of light,
