184 EAGLE! 



found by him a rattle snake cut up, which it li 

 presumed he had applied to the wound. 



LETTER XLIII. 



Western Region j August, 1820. 

 My Dear Sir, 



Some of the distinguished naturalists who figu- 

 red in the world after the resurrection of letters> 

 adopted an analytical or rather methodical way 

 of discussion, which was admirably calculated to 

 illustrate natural science, and to facilitate instruc- 

 tion. For instance, in treating of birds, they 

 would describe the genus in extenso, and then 

 would give a particular account of each distinct 

 species, under the following heads ; sometime? 

 omitting, and sometimes adding to the specificu- 

 Uons. 



Forma — descriptio. 

 Locus — Natura — mores — ingenium, 

 Nidus — partus — victus. 

 Vox — cantus — volatiis. 

 Capiendi ratio. 

 Usus in cibo. 

 Usus in medicina. 

 Tliese accounts were mingled with great inac- 

 Curacies, aud numerous fables, but yet they 



