392 THE CORMORANT. 



out caring either for men or dogs ; and, in short, at last 

 becoming troublesomely tame. 



Cormorants. 



This is fully corroborated by another account of a couple 

 of these birds, which were brought up from the nest, and 

 kept for nearly two years. The owner found them pleasant 

 pets enough, unless when pressed by hunger, when they be- 

 came quite outrageous, and screamed violently. But woe to 

 the man or animals that ventured to approach them when 

 hungry. One day a gentleman's servant went in to look at 

 them, wearing, unfortunately for himself, a pair of red plush 

 breeches, which immediately caught their attention, mistaking 

 them, probably, for raw flesh, as they had been accustomed 

 to be fed on raw liver and lights, resembling the plush, in 

 some degree, in colour : the consequence was, they made such 



