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heat of the earth may latl 6000 years, tb. Whifton's account 

 of the formation of the earth, 103. 



Condoma, or ftriped antilope, defcribed, vli. 8. Has a head 

 like a (lag, but horns like thofe of a goat, q. Approaches 

 to the Strepficeros of Caius, ih. Greatly refembles the wild 

 goat of the Cape of Good Hope, 1 1. 



Coqualin,vii. 176. n. 



Cordeliers, the higheft mountains in the world, i. 237. Extend 

 from the equator beyond the tropics on both fides, ib. Ter- 

 minate in vail plains watered by the greatell rivers in the 

 world, 243. 



Cornu ignotum, vi. 4*7, n. 



Cornu ammonis, found in vad quantities ia fome places, 



i. 231. 



Coudous, or Indian Antilope, defcribed, vii. 40. A very large 

 animal, 41. Perhaps is one of thofe called iiil-gauts, 42. 



Cougar defcribed, v. 197. A very ferocious and cruel ani- 

 mal, 198. Is very common in South America, ih. Is afraid 

 of fire, 199. The flelh is good food, /*. Couguar of Penfyl- 

 vania defcribed, 200. Black Couguar defcribed, 201. This 

 lad fpecies, fometimes called the black tiger or cat, 202. Mr 

 Pennant's defcription of that animal, ib. n. Is the fime with 

 the animal called Jjiimstt,; 203. M. dc 1« Borde's defcrip- 

 tion of the animal, ;/i. Becomes perfeflly tame and peaceable 

 in a domeftic ftate, 205. Account of a tame one, called the 

 Paltrooti Tiaci; ib. 



Couti, v. 58 n. 



Cow, See O.v. 



Cow of Tartary defcribed, viii. 2 2j. Differs from all the fpecies 

 of buffaloes, /A. The difference confills only in their grunt- 

 ing, inflead of lowing, 227. 



Crab-eater defcribed, viii. 279. At a diftance refembles a ter- 

 rier, 280. Is very common at Cayenne, 281. M. de la 

 Borde's defcription of it, 282. 



Cryllal, a new and fpurious produflion, i. 1 99. 



Cuandu, V. 1 19. n. vli. 77. n. 79. n. 



Cuguacu, V. 118. n. 138. n. 197. n. 198. n. 



Cuniculus, iv. 155. n. 296. n. v. 58. n. 392. n. vii. 202. n. 317, 

 n. viii. 228. n. 230. n. 



Currents ; a diffcrtation on them, i 351. Of their origin, 259. 

 Ought to be regarded aj large rivers, and fubjefl to the fime 



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