386 



de Verde Islands, the Peak of Teneriffe : also in America, 

 86. Marine ones not very frequent, and why, 112. 



Vomit (black), a mortal symptom of the distemper called cha- 

 patonadas, in America, i. 276. 



Uranoscopus, a prickly-finned apodal fish, description of it, 

 v. 119. 



Urchins, or echini, a multivalve shell-fish : manner of exhibit- 

 ing this extraordinary animal in every light : its description : 

 gome kinds as good eating as the lobster, and its eggs con- 

 sidered as a great delicacy, v. 247. 



Urine (of animals) found efficacious in some disorders, ii. 279. 

 Of the lion, insupportable, 408. Of camels, an ingredient 

 in sal ammoniac, Hi. 378. Of birds, differs from that of 

 other animals, iv. 14. 



Urson, or Hudson, of the hedge hog kind, a native of Hudson's 

 Bay : its description : sleeps much, and feeds upon the bark 

 of juniper : in winter snow serves it as drink, and in summer 

 it laps water like a dog, iii. 216. 



Urus and Bison, in fact, descendants of one common stock ; 

 and naturalists, assigning them different classes, have se- 

 parated what is really united ; the wild bull chiefly met with 

 in Lithuania ; description of it ; generally taken by pit-falls, 

 ii. 234. The breed chiefly occupies the cold and tempe- 

 rate zones, 238. 



Vulture kind, vulture and dog, about Grand Cairo, in Egypt, 

 keep together in a sociable friendly manner, and bring up 

 their young in the same nest, iii. 29. Its distinctive marks 

 from other kinds of carnivorous birds ; the flesh liked, and 

 dressed for eating, according to Bellonius, iv. 68. Of Sene- 

 gal, said to carry off children, probably no other than the 

 condor, 87. Seldom attacks living animals, when supplied 

 with dead, 88. Description of the golden vulture, 89. 



Vulture, (bird of prey), next in rank to the eagle, less gene- 

 rous and bold, ir. 88. Countries where found ; unknown in 

 England ; flocks of them near Grand Cairo, not permitted 

 to be destroyed, as they devour all the filth and carrion 

 there ; in company with wild dogs, tear and devour together 

 without quarrelling ; wonderful method of separating the 

 flesh from the bones, and leaving the skin entire ; smell car- 

 rion from afar ; follow those that hunt for skins alone, and 

 so voraciously fill themselves, as merely to waddle, and to 

 want disgorging before they fly away ; are little apprehen- 

 sive of danger, and allow themselves to be approached ; an 

 eagle falling in upon their meals, keeps them at a distance 

 till he be satiated ; an ox returning home alone, lying down 

 by the way, becomes their prey, and is devoured alive ; at- 

 tempt oxen grazing, destroy lambs, and feed much upon 

 serpents, rabbits, hares, and what game they can overpower ; 

 demolish whole broods of crocodiles ; lay two eggs at a time, 



