Xll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE GRALLATORES, OR WADERS, IN CAPTIVITY. 



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Their tameable disposition. Fallacy of generalizing too much. 

 The White Stork and the Black. Gigantic Indian Cranes. 

 Cruelty the companion of ignorance Strange forms well con- 

 trived. The Lapwing and the smaller Waders. The Common 

 Crane. The Stanley Crane. The Spoonbill. The Common 

 Heron. Dr. Neill's Heron. His proceedings, and attempts to 

 breed. Unfortunate end 313 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE BITTERN. 



Its temper. Voice. Nesting habits and haunts. The Marram 

 banks. The district which they skirt. The Bittern, its home. 

 Money value. Mr. Jecks's Bittern. Its manners in captivity 325 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE WHITE STORK. 



A model of virtue. Ancient instances and modern explanations. 

 Gratitude. The charm of ideality. Captive Storks best in 

 pairs. The Dutch and English modes of pinioning. Delight at 

 liberation. Jealousy, muteness, and politeness. Mode of fish- 

 ing. Diet. Services rendered. Sad misadventure. Habits in 

 captivity. Congregation of Storks in Sweden. Antiquated no- 

 tions. The Stork's departure and return .... 335 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE EMEU. 



Pets for princes. Orthography of the name. Confounded with 

 the Cassowary. Game laws in Australia. Anticipated extinc- 

 tion of the Emeu. Operating causes. Self-denial of the abori- 

 gines, Duty of -the present Australians to preserve the Emeu. 



