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Thathanne', probably the Thehanus Ophites of the Anticnts.T-^^Thaiban- 

 I have been informed that fome of them are three or fourbanurophi- 

 Yards long, approachmg the neareft, of this Family, to that^^" 

 monftrous one which is faid to have been killed by Regulus \ I 

 have feen fome Purfes, made of their Skins, which were four 

 Inches or more in Diameter. 



The Zmreike, another Serpent of the Sahara, is ufually a-T^^^Zurreikci 

 bout fifteen Inches long. It is of a flender Body, and, being" ''""'' 

 remarkable, as the Name ' feems to infmuate, for darting It- 

 felf along with great Swiftnefs, may perhaps be the Jacu/us * 

 of the Antients. 



The mod malignant of this Tribe, is the Leff ah, which isw. Leffah, 

 of alefs uniform Turn of Body than the Znrreike, and rarely "^ '^ 

 above a foot long. The hurning (torrida) Dipfas, as Lucan 

 calls it, anfwereth very well both to the Name^ and Quality 

 of the Leffah. 



The ^rahs report, that there is the fame Antipathy betwixt r^^Annpa- 

 the Leffah and the Taitah, which hath been ^ long ago aflign- t^atT'tZ 

 ed betwixt the Chamaeleon and the Viper; and that a little '^°""'^' 

 Drop of clammy Juice let fall by the latter upon the Leffah, 

 will throw It into fuch violent Convulfions, as are attended with 

 immediate Death. 



I N defcribing the more curious Birds o^ Barhary, we may r-^^ Karatur- 

 add, to the Eagle Kind , The Karahurno ; an Afh-coloured 

 Hawk of the Bignefs of our Buzzard, with a black Bill, red 

 Iris, yellow fhort Feet, the Back of an Alb or fordid blew 

 Colour, the Pinions of the Wings black, with the Belly and 

 Tail whitilh. 



The {Graah el Sahara^ Crow of the Defert, is {oiWQ'^hiitTheRediegged 

 bigger than our Raven; and from the rednefs of the Feet and rhoco/ax. ' 

 Bill, may perhaps demand the Title of the larger Coracias or 

 Tyrrhocorax. 



The Shaga-rag, is of the Bignefs and Shape of a Jay ^rhe%\,^p.^ 

 though with a fmaller Bill, and fhorter Legs. The Back is''^' 

 brownifh; the Head, Neck and Belly, of a light green ; and 



I Pluribus ille notis variatam tingitur alvum 



Qu^am parvls timflus maculis Thebams Ophites. Lucan. deBell. Civ. 1. p. 



2 Vid. p. 147. Not. I. 3 Sea 9^ Zumkj. jaculaii. Vid. Gol. in voce. 



4 Jaculique volucres. Liu. Bell. Civ. 1. p. 



5SC. a »5 Laffab mere. Vid. Go/. 6 Vid. Mian. Hift. Animal. 1. 4. cap. 33. Philende 

 Propr. Anim. in Chamaeleonte, Scalig. ad Cardanum de Subtilit, apudGf/». ut fupra. 



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