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in this Animal, because the fore teeth are so sharp
& chissel wise, & because he eats of chops his meal
so quick And to serue the better for the same pur
pose the said Teeth are not made sharp, but flat
headed.

8 The fore & hinder feet of a Rat, together
with those of a mole. wch being compared,
shews the exactness of thr contriuance for the use
of those Animals: the hinder foot /. . ./// of a Rat bei
ing at Least 3 times as big as those before; because
he often makes stronge & high Leaps: those of
a Mole 3 times less; because he works only with
his fore feet.
9. The bony Tendons ^ /of the leg/ of a Cock, wch are also
in other Fowles: beeing necessary to keep the
standing posture more steady, as tht in wch they
keep as well asleep as awake.

Ref: CELL/RS/HF_318  © Centre for Editing Lives and Letters