332 INDEX. 



goats, mentioned by different authors, ought to be rednceJ 

 to one, ^8«, Goats ait lubjcfi to the vertigo, 382. The wild 

 and chamois goiits only touiiJ in deferts, aud on the higheft 

 and moit rugged mountains, 383. Hunting the wild goat is 

 very laborious, andfometimcs dangerous, 385. 



Grimm, or Guiney antilope defcribed, vii. 14. Has a yellow hu- 

 mour Teereted ill Its eyes, finelling like a mixture of mufk and 

 caftoreum, 18. 



Grifon, or gray weafel defcribed, iv. 266. Doth not belong to 

 the weafel tribe, 267. 



Guariba, viii. 176. n. 



Guib, or harnclfed antilope, defcribed, vii. I2. 



Guiney pig defcribed, iv. 296. Is an exceffively falacious and 

 prolific animal, 297. 



Gulo wielfrafs, vii. 274. n. 



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Hamfter, or German marmot, defcribed, vii. 178. Is the moll 

 deftruc5live of all the rats, ib. The hamfters deftroyed by the 

 pole-cats, 1 85. They likewife devour each other, /'*. Become 

 torpid in winter, and oaanot be awakened even by aneletlrical 

 i^ock, 187. Particular account of tlie appearance of the ham- 

 fter, when torpid, and in what manner he awakes, 193. — 196. 

 Seems to have no other paffion but that of rage, 196. Even 

 the male and female hamfters devour each other, 197. Is not 

 a marmot, 198. 



Hare defcribed, iv. 137. Multiplies very faft, 143. Does not 

 ciiew the cud, 145. Has an acute fenfe of hearing, but his 

 fight is bad, 146. Surprifmg inllances of inftinifl in the hare 

 topreferve itfelf from danger, 147. Meafled hares love martliy 

 and watery grounds, 149. Mountain hares larger and better 

 than thofe of the plains, 149. Become white in high mouii- 

 "tains, and in northern regions, during winter, 149. Hares aie 

 equally d'ffufed over all climates, 150. Their fiefli is not re- 

 Jifhed by the Earte»-n nations, 151. Manner of hunting them, 

 J52. Hares ofcen tiiake holes in the dcflis of rocks, 153. Wil 

 fometimes catch mice like cits, according to Pontoppiuan, 



