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beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things 

 in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of man- 

 kind." A case in point is thus given ;* 



" Eichard Langtrey, Esq., has at present a bird 

 of this species (the golden), which is exceedingly 

 docile and tractable. It was taken last summer 

 from a nest in Inverness-shire. The bird became 

 at once attached to its owner, who, after having 

 it about a month, ventured to give it liberty, a 

 privilege which was not abused, as it came to a 

 lure whenever called. It not only permits itself 

 to be handled in any way, but seems to derive 

 pleasure from the application of the hand to the 

 legs and plumage. When this bird is at large, my 

 friend has only to hold out his arm to it, which, 

 as soon as seen, even from a distance, it flies to, and 

 perches on. It is more partial to alighting on trees 

 than the sea eagles (which are also kept) ; and, 

 stationed on their tops, keeps its master in view, 

 following him about the grounds, flying from one 

 plantation to another, in the direction he walks, 

 and indolently remaining, as long as possible, where 

 it perches, so long as it keeps him in view." 



Another instance is known of an eagle captured 



in Ireland, after it had attained maturity, which 



speedily became domesticated and firmly attached 



to the place where it was fed, to which it always 



* In the Mag. of Zoology and Botany, vol. ii., p. 46. 



