314 INDEX. 



Brocks, a name for young deer, wlien thetr horns begin to be 

 vifible, iv. 87. 



Brutes. See Animals, 



Bubalus, or cervine antilope, defcribed, vii. i. The name im- 

 properly given to the buffalo by the modem Latins, vi. 152. 

 vii. I. Rerembles the Hag, the gazelles, and the ox, 2. ; 

 hath but little refemblance to the elk, 4. ; hath been called 

 the Barbary ccnv, ib. Defcribed by Caius, under the name 

 oi Bufelaphui, 6. 



Bucks, vi. 384. n. 



Buffalo defcribed, vi. 159. Has no name either in Greek or 

 Latin, ib. n. Is a native of the warm regions of Africa and 

 the Indies, and -nas not tranfported into Italy till the feventh 



• century, 1J2. Miftake of Belon concerning it, ib. Refufes 

 to copulate with our common black cattle, 192. Is the dir- 

 tiefl of domeftic animals next to the hog, ib. The milk of 

 the female buffalo is worfe than that of the cow, but yielded 

 in larger quantity, 193. The ikin is of more ufe than the 

 flefh, ib. Very robuft buffaloes m the kingdoms of Aunau 

 and Tonquin, 195. n. Are very dangerous when attacked 

 and wounded, 196. The fight of the buffaloes at the Cape 

 of Good Hope is bad, 203. 



Buffle, vi. 150. n. 



Buffon holds the moft diftinguifhed rank among natural hiftori- 

 ans, Pre/, xi. His meaning ftrangely mifreprefented by 

 a former tranflator, Pre/, xvii. n. 



Bull-dog, iv. 40. 



Burnet's Theory of the Earth, i. 109. See Earth. Gives nei- 

 ther fafls nor obfervations in fupport of his theory, 119. Fall? 

 into aa error with regard to the deluge, 127. See DefnPc-. 



Cabiai, or tliick-nofed Tapir, defcribed, vii. 64. Cannot live 

 in a cold cli He, 65. This affertion contradifled, 67. Has 

 fome flight rt ations to the hog, ib. ; Efcapes from hunters 

 by taking the water, ib. ; a peaceable animal, and a native of 

 IBcmth America, 66. 



a by-bara, 



