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on the fist, but place it in front of their horse's saddle. The genus 

 called the Berecoot, which is scarcely known by Europeans, is of 

 great power and courage. A well-known traveller describes a 

 scene he witnessed on the steppes of Tartary, where a pair of 



Fig. 281. Imperial Eagles (A. mogilnik). 



them attacked and killed a brace of wolves with the greatest 

 apparent ease. 



The Eagle is cosmopolitan, and may be found in all parts of 

 the globe. There are several genera which we shall merely 



