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CHAPTER VI. 



Eagle and Hawk Tribe. Wild Eagle; Tamed Muscular Powers 

 of Carry off Children, Lambs, etc. Sometimes Killed on the 

 Wing by Weasels. Battle between Cat and Eagle. How caught 

 when Fishing. Voracity of. Nests. Singular Mode of Cap- 

 turing their Prey. Bird of Washington. Eagle Traps. 

 Feathers of, Prized. 



TABLE II. ORDER I. RAPACIOUS BIRDS. 

 EAGLES AND HAWKS. 



WE have classed Eagles and Hawks together; for though 

 not exactly similar in their form and habits of life, there 



is still a great re- 

 semblance ; they are 

 for the most part 

 wild, savage birds, 

 and may be com- 

 pared to the Lions, 



Ha^vk 



Tigers, and all that 

 family of four-foot- 

 ed animals, preying 

 upon others, and 

 tearing them to 

 pieces for their 

 food. 



The Eagle stands 

 first and foremost amongst them, for though one or two 

 of the Vulture tribe are a little larger, none can com- 

 pare with the well-named King of Birds. Those who 

 have only seen an Eagle in confinement, can form little 

 idea of what he is in his natural state, amongst the rocks 

 and mountains, in which he takes up his abode a situa- 

 tion in which we were once fortunate enough to be very 

 near one of these noble birds. In climbing some high 



