BOOK X.] History of Nature. '207 



Station to hunt Geese. And to this extent is Delicacy grown, 

 that without this Material even our Men are not able to bear 

 their Pillows. 



To that part of Syria called Comagene, 1 we are beholden 

 for another Invention. The Grease of Geese with Cinnamon 

 is put into a brazen Pot, and covered over with abundance of 

 Snow, and they let it steep well infused in this cold Matter, 

 to use in that noble Medecine which from that Country is 

 called Conuiirenum. 



Of the Geese kind are the Chenalopeces ; 2 and (than 

 which there is not a daintier Dish known in Britain) the 

 Chenerotes, 3 which are less than the wild Geese. 



The Tetrao* have a shining Appearance, that looks be- 

 coming in their absolute Blackness ; and their Eyebrows are 

 red like Scarlet. 



Another Kind there is of them, bigger than Vultures, 5 

 and in Colour much resembling them. And there is not a 

 Fowl, except the Ostrich, that weigheth more heavy than 

 they. For they grow to that size, that a Man can hardly 

 lift them from the Ground. These breed in the Alps and 

 the North Countries. If they are confined in an Aviarium, 

 they loose their Flavour : they die through Sullenness, by 

 holding in their Breath. Next to these are such as in 

 Spain are called the Avis Tarda, 6 and in Greece Otides : 

 but they are not approved as Food, for the Marrow in 

 their Bones, if let out, instantly produceth an insufferable 

 Smell. 



1 See B. xxix. ch. iii. Wern. Club. 



2 Anas j?Egyptiaca, Cuv. Egyptian Goose. Wern. Club. 



3 A word equivalent to Anser amiabiliti, and supposed to describe the 

 Anas Bernicla, LINN. Bernacle Goose. Wern. Club. 



4 Tetrao Tetrix, LINN. Black Cock. Wern. Club. 



5 Tetrao Urogallus, LINN. Caper Cailzie. Wern. Club. 



6 Otis tarda, Great Bustard. Wern Club. 



