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abundance in Guinea and Malabar ; it is a great swimmer ; 

 description of it; the veal of the young is not better eating 

 than the beef of the old ; they are natives of the warmer 

 climates, yet are bred in several parts of Europe, particularly 

 in Italy ; the female produces one at a time ; continues preg- 

 nant for twelve months ; is afraid of fire ; leather made of its 

 hide is well known for thickness, softness, and impenetrabi- 

 lity ; guided by a ring thrust through its nose ; milk of the 

 female not so good as of the cow ; two buffaloes yoked draw 

 more than four strong horses ; its flesh hard and blackish, 

 disagreeable to taste and smell ; this animal wild in many 

 parts of India, and dangerous ; manner of hunting them ; 

 when tamed, no animal more patient or humble ; inferior in 

 size only to the elephant, the rhinoceros, or hippopotamus ; 

 the camelopard, or camel, if taller, neither so long, nor so 

 corpulent ; is fond of the water, and crosses the largest rivers 

 without difficulty ; has an aversion to reel colours that resem- 

 ble flame ; in those countries where they are in plenty no 

 person dresses in scarlet ; they make most use of their feet 

 in combat, and rather tread their enemies to death than 

 gore them, ii. 243, &c. 



BufFon, (M.) his theory of the earth, and a detail of it; ques- 

 tions that might be asked this most ingenious philosopher 

 concerning his theory of the earth, i. 27. He has brought 

 together a multitude of facts relative to the history of the 

 earth, 31. His system about the rudiments of animals, 361. 

 objections against it, 362. Thinks that women never be- 

 come bald, 416. His description of the first sensations of 

 a man just brought into existence, pointing out the steps by 

 which he arrived at reality, ii. 53. 



Buffoon-bird, name our sailors give the Numidian crane ; its 

 peculiar gestures and contortions ; the French call it De- 

 moiselle ; it is a very scarce bird ; the ancients have describ- 

 ed a buffoon-bird, but not meant the Numidian crane, iv. 

 314. 



Bug, the May-bug. See Beetles. 



Bugs, their habits described ; are often found coupling tail to 

 tail ; manner of destroying them ; they destroy fleas, and 

 devour each other, v. 418. 



Bulbous, hair is so at the root, i. 416. 



Bull, the gimerro, asserted to be between the ass and the bull, 

 ii. 212. 



Bull-dog described, iii. 18. 



Bull-finch, bird of the sparrow kind, iv. 255. May be taught 

 to whistle a regular tune, 280. 



Bull-head, description of this fish, v. 121. 



Bulls, the wild, in Spain, mean despicable animals ; have 

 nothing of that sternness of aspect remarkable in our bulls, 

 ii. 2S8. 



