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that these runs, like those of the Satin 

 Bower-bird, formed the rendezvous of many 

 individuals ; for, after secreting myself for 

 a short space of time near one of them, I 

 killed two males which I had previously 

 Been running through the avenue." 



The Spotted Bower-bird has the crown of 

 the head, ear-coverts, and throat, of a rich 

 brown, each feather surrounded with a nar- 

 row line of black ; a beautiful band of elon- 

 gated rose-pink feathers crosses the back of 

 tin 1 neck, forming a broad, fan-like, occi- 

 pital crest ; all the upper surface, wings, 

 and tail, of a deep brown ; every feather of 

 the back, rump, scapulariei*, and secon- 

 daries, tipped with a large round spot of rich 

 buff ; primaries slightly tipped with white ; 

 all the tail-feathers terminated with buffy 

 white ; feathers of the flanks marked with 

 faint, transverse, zigzag lines of light brown ; 

 bill and feet dusky brown ; bare skin at the 

 corner of the mouth thick, prominent, and 

 of a deep flesh-colour. 



SATYRUS. A genu* of Diurnal Lepi- 

 doptera,also called HIFPAKCIIIA; it contains 

 several British species: amongst these ia 



SATYRUS GALATIIEA ; or MARRLK BUTTER- 

 FLY. This delicate and rather singular spe- 

 cies of Butterfly, U known by its yellowish 

 and black-spotted wings, but though pretty 

 general, it to so decidedly local and limited 

 in its particular habitat as to be very rarely 

 seen at all in many places. The anterior 

 wings have a scries of yellowish dots parallel 

 with the hinder margin above, and the under 

 surface nearly similar, with a small ocellus 

 near the tip : the posterior wings have also 

 a series of marginal dots or lumilcs, with a 

 yellowish broad patch in the centre, and 

 another at the base. Body black above, 

 yellowish beneath : antennas black, with 

 white rings, and tips reddish. Caterpillar 

 bright green, with obscure lines on the back 

 and sides : head rather brown. It feeds on 

 the cat's tail grass. Chrysalis of yellowish 

 colour. [See UHTARCUIA.] 



SATJRIA, or SAURIANS. The name of 

 an order of Reptiles, including all those 

 which, like the Crocodile and Lizard, are 

 covered with scales and have four legs. The 

 most gigantic and remarkable specimens of 

 Saurian reptiles are now extinct, but their 

 fossil remains, immense in size and wonder- 

 ful as they appear, afford incontestable evi- 

 dence of their similarity in structure to the 

 harmless little Lizard of the present day. 

 The diversity in the habits of the existing 

 Saurians is very considerable ; some being 

 more or less aquatic ; others strictly terres- 

 trial ; while others are essentially arboreal. 

 The greater part feed on animal substances ; 

 some of them preferring flesh, and others 

 attacking small animals ; while some are 

 entirely insectivorous, and a few are her- 

 bivorous. They are all furnished with teeth, 

 which are of a simple conical form, and 

 adapted rather for securing and tearing 

 their prey, than for masticating it : their 

 toes are generally furnished with claws, 

 and they have all a tail more or less strong, 

 and generally very thick at the base. A 



1 few species, exceptions to the general cha- 

 racter, have only two legs. [The distin- 

 ; guishing characteristics of different Sau- 

 j rian Reptiles will be found under the words 

 CROCODILE, ALLIOATOK, CHAKJJLEOX, AOA- 

 MA, LIZARD, IGUANA, GECKO, PLKSIOSAU- 

 KUS, ICHTHYOSAURUS, &c.] 



SAWFISH. (Prittis antiquorum.) A 

 fish belonging to the family of the Squalidtv, 

 or Shark tribe ; and which receive* its name 

 from the extension of its cnout into a long 

 flat blade, furnished with a row of sharp 

 spines, on each side, so a* to resemble a large 

 toothed saw. With thu formidable weapon 

 the Sawfish attacks the largest Whale*, and 



SAWFISH. (FRI8TI8 ANTIQTJOROlf .) 



inflict* very severe wound*. It sometime* 

 attains the length of twelve or even fifteen 

 feet. The back is ash-coloured, and the 

 belly white : the head is cordiform, and 

 flattened, the mouth i* placed far below the 

 end of the snout ; and the lip* are rough 

 and sharp like a flic, supplying the place of 

 teeth. This fish i* very widely distributed, 

 being found in the arctic, antarctic, and tro- 

 pical seas ; but it seldom approaches the 

 shore. 



SAW-FLY. [See TENTORKDISIDJL] 

 8AXICAVA. A genu* of Conchiferou* 

 Mollusc*, (family lithophaffidce) ; often 

 found in the hollow* of rocks, in cavities on 

 the back* of oysters, and among the roots of 

 sea- weed, &c. The foot of the animal i* thin 

 and pointed ; a .id in its habit* it appear* to 

 resemble the Pbolas, masses of rock being to 

 be seen on different parts of the coast of 

 England, whicn are pierced with innume- 

 rable small hole*, the entrance to the habita- 

 tions of these animals. The shell is trans- 

 verse, irregular, generally oblong, and gaping 

 externally ; teeth and bosses obsolete or 

 indistinct. 



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SCALARIA, or WENTLE TRAP. A 

 :nu* of Pectinibranchiate Gasteropodou* 

 :ollu*ca, allied to the Periwinkle* (Turbo), 

 but distinguished from them by the turreted 

 pire being covered with longitudinal, ele- 

 vated, rather sharp ribs, and the mouth 

 being encircled by a varix. The finest spe- 



cies (Scalarin pref total was long famous for 

 the rarity and high prices given for a single 

 specimen. It is now found to be not an un- 

 common shell in the Eastern seas. It i* 

 known by the whorls being separated from 

 each other. 



