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THE VULTURE. 



The Griffon, or Fulvous Vulture. 



As may be well conceived from the nature of their 

 food, these birds are very disgusting in various ways, 

 much more so than we can form an idea of, from 

 seeing them when kept in clean cages, and fed 

 sparingly, on comparatively fresh and wholesome 

 meat. In their wild and natural state, no one who 

 has once been near them, would willingly approach 

 too closely a second time, as their smell, increased by 

 a greasy sort of perspiration, drawn out by the heat 

 of the sun, is dreadfully offensive ; and their appear- 



