THE EAGLE. 



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descending, proceeded to tear the flesh from the 

 bones, and devour the carcass at leisure. 



But, besides warm-blooded animals and birds, 

 most, if not all the Eagle tribe, will readily feed on 

 fish ; some sorts, indeed, prefer them, and live in the 

 neighbourhood of large lakes on the sea-shore. 



The Sea Ea; 



Some of these birds are gifted with such extra- 

 ordinary clearness of sight, that from a great height 



