INDEX. 



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Raven, the, description of - 93 



. destructive to rabbits, chickens, &c. - 67 



. its predilection for money, spoons, &c. - 95 



. . its food and manner of feeding - 97 



. . .its nest and perseverance in the act of incubation 96 



. . .its utility, familiarity, impudence, &C. - 94 



. . . venerated by the Romans from motives of fear 95 



. . . visits of one to a lay lor - - ib. 



Redbreast, the, description of - J-M* - - 234 



fft' ' . annual visits of . - * -.* - - 237 



>".' . . diseases and cures of 236 



. good natural songs of 235 



.its delicacy in preparing its food . - 238 



Redwing, the, description of - .;<. >; . - 279 



f V '.' . . its similitude to the fieldfare in manners - 280 



Ring-dove, the, attempts to domesticate -** - - 342 



; . . conjectures concerning - >. ' + . - 343 



. particulars of - : ,J-.: - r 341 



Roman, Sieur, wonderful performances of his birds - - 222 



Rook, the, description of - 10i 



anecdotes of r-r^ - - 107, 108 



difficulties attendant on its nidiiication - - 105 



its attention to its young - 111 



*'( . its aversion to intruders -' - 106 



its evening exercises in autumn - - 110 



i'-'- k< . its preparations for nest-building - - 104 



. ' . regularity of - . , 103 



Secretary falcon, see Falcon. 



Shaw, Dr. his anecdotes of ostriches - - 29 



Shrike, the tyrant, description of - - - 83 



. its courage - Jjl 



. its nest and eggs - . . - 85 



ikylark, the, description of - - - - . 395 



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