3-08 INDEX. 



ler, ih. Their horfes the mod beautiful, iil. 757- Their de- 

 fcent, way in which they are treated, fwiftnefs. Sec. ■!,&<;■ ct 

 feq. Surmount many difficulties by means of their camels, vi. 

 128. FirR took notice of the mufk, vii. 45;. 



Archipelago Iflands, only the tops of mountains, i. 4+8. Then- 

 inhnhitants excellent fwimmers and divers, iii. 125- 



Arftic dog. See Ijhtis. 



Aral, a falt-water iuke near the Cafpian Sea, defcribcd, i. 328. j 



Areq'iipa, a celebrated American volcano, i. 416. 



Argali, or Siberian ihecp, defcribed, vi. 222. n. Monftrous 

 fize of the horns, 223. Young foxes very frequently take fhel- 

 tcr in them when knocked off, ;/'. 



Aries pilofus, vi. 212, n. Guineeniis five Angolenfis, vi. 212. n. 



Aries 1 miger, vi. 208. » 



Arillotle, the only ancient writer on /oology who merits atten- 

 tion, prtf. 1. H:> Theory of generation, ii. 7 1. Amiftake 

 of his concerning tlie feminal fluids of women, 2+1. Aiferts 

 that there were no affes in Scythia, 417. That they degene- 

 rate in cold climates, /'•. His remarks concerninj; the copu- 

 lation of anim;do of different fpecies, iv. 28 His account of the 

 lion, v. 73. 79- His errors copied by other natural hiilorians, i 

 ih. Mikes no mention of the tiger, v. 87. His remarks on the j 

 ]5u'>alus, vi. I '^3. His bon.ifus the fame with the bifon of ; 

 the Latins, : 6S. His defcription of an animal called the Hip 

 pelarhus, vi. 236. Applies almo.l equally to the rain-deer, v 

 and Rag of Ardennes, ib. Makes no mention of the Camelo 

 pnrd, vii. 110. Makes mention of fix amphibious animals, | 

 of which only three are now known, 325. Was acquainted ' 

 with the feal, 342. Obferves that no animal poifelfed of 

 crooked, or rctraftile claws, is foetal, 436. His alfertions 

 concerning the copulation of mules, viii. 1 J. His remarks 

 coneernin;^ pigmies, 106. 



Armadillo defcribed, v. 361. Six different fpecies of it, 365., 



Three banded armadillo, 366. .Six banded, 31S9. Nine| 



• -banded 373. Twelve banded, 375- The lail is the largeft- 



of the genus, ib. Eighteen banded, 377- Called alfo the 



■weafel armadill", //'. I'illakcs of Linn.ieus concerning this' 



animal, 379. Tlie crufi: is a real hone compofed of feveral 



pieces. 383. Thefe creatures are not afraid of the bite of a 



rattlcfiiake, 386. 



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