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uninfluenced by kind treatment ; and, if taken young and duly 

 fed, it may be gradually brought to familiarity, and even playful- 

 ness. Either this, or an allied species the Imperial Eagle is 

 employed by the Tartars in the chase of Antelopes, Wolves, 

 Foxes, Hares, &c. 



370. There are numerous other species of Eagle, in different 

 parts of the world ; varying considerably in size, and also in 

 habits. Many of them frequent the sea-shore, rather than the 

 inland heights ; and feed upon Fish as well as upon aquatic Birds. 

 These last are termed Ernes or Sea-Eagles ; and among them may 

 be noticed the Cinereous (ash-coloured) Erne, which is an inha- 

 bitant of the shores of many parts of Britain ; the Chilian Erne 

 (Fig. 211) ; and the White-headed Erne of America. They are all 



FIG. 211. CHILIAN ERNE. 



distinguished from the true Eagles, by the absence of feathers at 

 the lower part of the tarsi ; as is seen in the accompanying figure. 

 The White-headed or Bald Erne is the Eagle which is emblazoned 

 as an emblem on the national standard of the United States 

 of America ; it is a Bird of noble size and aspect ; and of great 



