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where vast slaughter takes place of elephants, horses, 

 and men, voracious animals crowd to the field from 

 all quarters, of which Jackalls and Vultures are the 

 chief. Even in the places where the last are at other 

 times seldom observed, the plain on these occasions 

 will be found covered with them. Vast multitudes 

 will be seen in the air, descending on every side to 

 partake in the carnage. These the Indians believe to 

 be brought by having an instinctive presentiment of 

 slaughter some days before the event. It is ob- 

 served, that Vultures in general become less nu- 

 merous as the climate becomes colder; and that in 

 the more northern countries they are never found. — 

 They are undoubtedly a kind dispensation of Provi- 

 dence in the hotter regions, to prevent the putrid 

 effluvia of the dead from too much injuring the health 

 of the living. 



The black one in the same Case is a young bird 

 of the same kind, previous to its attaining its perfect 

 colour. 



BRITISH EAGLES.— No. 1. 



1. The Female of the Golden Eagle (Falco Chrysae- 

 tos). Shot near London. 



2. The Fishing, or Sea Eagle (Falco Ossifragus). 



This extremely fine species, which measured 7 feet 

 9 inches in the extent of its wings, was killed in 



