CONTENTS. XI 



Swallow, described by Mr. Gould — Its food and general cha- 

 racter — Season of Incubation — Form of the nest — Colour and 

 dimensions of the bird — Egg of the White-headed Eagle in the 

 Zoological Society's collection — Niagara a favourite resort of 

 the bird — Its muscular power — Wilson's description of its 

 predatory habits — Franklin's view of the case — Turkeys 

 found by Cortes when he invaded Mexico — The Eagle's un- 

 ceremonious treatment of the Vulture — The nest of the Eagle 

 — Incubation in captivity — Attachment of the parents to their 

 yoimg in the wild state — The Wedge-tailed Eagle — Its prey 

 — A Kangaroo-shooting party — News from Egypt of the 

 Society's Hippopotamus p. 69 



CHAPTER VI. 



The Siren, and its classic predecessors — Its generic character — 

 Anatomical account — Description of a male and female — 

 Death of the latter — The Camel — Its wonderful structure — 

 Its adaptation to its state of life — Its noiseless step — The 

 Baggage-Camel — Altered form of its dorsal vertebrae — The 

 Dromedary — Its swiftness compared to that of the high- 

 mettled racer — A lover's exploit — African Camel-drivers — 

 Training of the Camel — Camel-breeding at Pisa — Use of the 

 Camel in ancient war — Holland's account, translated from 

 Pliny — Antipathy of the Horse to the Camel — Madness of the 

 Camel — E-eason assigned — Camel fight — Late appearance of 

 the Camel on the Koman arena — Its medicinal properties — 

 Its regular mode of progression — Manner of training the 

 Camel described by old authors — Instance of its cruel treat- 

 ment by drivers — The Camel-doctors — Diseases to which the 

 Camel is subject — Objects of interest in the Museum of the 

 College of Surgeons, in relation to this animal — Boat planned 

 from its remains — The Pilgrim-caravan — Its ghttering array 

 —Construction and formation of the Camel .... p. 99 



