What the latter have lost, however, in purity of blood, has been gained on the side of beauty, and there is no animal of its size which conveys a higher idea of intelligence and dignity, than the so-called Newfoundland dog. All are semi-palmate, and dive, swim, and keep longer in the water than any others of their tribe.

The legs of the alligator, too, are not denticulated, and the feet are only semi-palmate. The following drawing exhibits a cranium of each. The instincts of the crocodiles in Ceylon do not lead to any variation from the habits of those found in other countries.