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not only this but it frequently when pursued swims to the
edge of the[strikethrough] a pond and seeks shelter under the bank[strikethrough] or[strikethrough] overt[strikethrough] over hanging
banks or roots of trees. They also relate that a specimen
was[strikethrough] observed[strikethrough] when pursued was obsrved to swim the Alabama
river twice. The[strikethrough] These writers state that the young to[strikethrough] are
produced at least twice in the season, to the number of from four to six
at a litter and that they are found in nests in hillocks in the
swamps or in fallen hollow trees

From its habits of living about swamps and in deep
woods this species will probably never be found to[strikethrough] injure[strikethrough] the[strikethrough]
injurious to the farmer in any considerable degree. In southern
Illinois and Missouri its flesh is preferred to that of the
grey rabbit and its much larger size makes it more desirable
for the table.

In[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] lowlands[strikethrough] of[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] southeastern[strikethrough] states[strikethrough] there[strikethrough]
exists[strikethrough] another[strikethrough]

The Three hares described with the e palustris
of Florida & Georgia are the only species now known
to exist east of the Miss River. West of this
however there are a[strikethrough] large[strikethrough] [illegible][strikethrough] of[strikethrough] well[strikethrough] at least seven other
identified[strikethrough] species in[strikethrough] north[strikethrough] ame[strikethrough] within[strikethrough] the[strikethrough]
Z[strikethrough] inhabiting the united states. Some of which are
remarkable for living exclusively on the prairie