EGYPTIAN FOWLING. 29 



mentioned by Herodotus,* is confirmed by the sculptures, drawings, 

 and representations ; in which figures are shown in the act of pluck- 

 ing-, salting-, and preserving- them in this manner, and depositing 

 them, when cured, in jars. Champollion gives clear and beautiful 

 engraving's of the whole process, f 



The illustrations also testify, that swans and wild-geese were 

 hunted and captured by dogs during the moulting* season, when un- 

 able to fly4 There are two or three other methods of ancient 

 Egyptian fowling exhibited by the original authorities, the precise 

 intention of which is only partially explained, in consequence of mu- 

 tilations to some of the figures.^ 



* Lib. ii., 77. 



f Vol. ii., planche CLXXXV., No. 2 : " Preparation des oies pour etre conservees 

 dans des jarres." 



J Vol. ii., planche CLXXI. 



See also, post, " Modern Egyptians." 



