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and for the fame reafon •, for devouring the carcafes 

 and filth, that would otherwife prove a nufance. 

 A vulgar refpedl is alfo paid to the raven, as 

 being the bird appointed by Heaven to feed the 

 prophet Elijah^ when he fled from the rage of 

 Ahah^. The raven is a very docil bird, may be 

 taught to fpeak, and fetch and carry. In clear wea- 

 ther they fly in pairs a great height, making a 

 deep loud noife, different from the common croak- 

 ing. Their fcent is remarkably good ; and their 

 life prolonged to a great fpace. 



The quils of ravens fell for twelve fliilllngs the 

 hundred, being of great ufe in tuning the lower 

 notes of a harpfichord, when the wires are fet at a 

 confiderable di fiance from the flicks. 



La Corneille. Belon a^v. 2%\. La Corbine. Hifi.d^Ojs. IlL 7-. Car- 

 Cornlx (Krae). Gefner a-u. 45. rion. 



320. La Corneille. BriJJhn a-v. 12. 



Cornice, Cornacchio. Auir, Corvus corone. Z/V/. /;y/. 155. 



o.-v. I. 369. Faiai. Suec. 86, 



Wil. orn. 122. Krage. Br. 30. 



Rail fyn, av, 39. Bt\ ZooL 75. 



Oru. Scopoli, No. 36. 



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HE crow in the form of its body agrees 

 with the raven; alio in its food, which is 



* I, Kings I -J. 



0^2 carrion 



