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gested rice was found, which they could have obtained 

 only in Georgia or South Carolina. 



§ 339. The Passenger Pigeons are very injurious to 

 forests ; for settling upon them in flocks of many mil- 

 lions, they break the branches by their enormous weight. 

 They also spoil the land, in consequence of the large 

 quantity of manure which they deposite. Their flesh is 

 excellent food, either fresh or salted, smoked or dried ; 

 and if it were well prepared, and put into hermetically- 

 sealed tin boxes, it would furnish a valuable article for 

 home consumption and foreign exportation. 



QUESTIONS ON SECT. XVII. 



§ 315. What are Hen-like birds ? Name the principal of them. 



§316. What is the externa] character of the Peacock? 



§317. What Is the native country of the Peacock, and why is he do- 

 mesticated '? 



§ 318. Who first domesticated Pea-fowls, and by whom were they first 

 introduced into Greece ? 



§319. What use is, and has been made of Pea-fowls? 



§320. How many eggs do Pea-hens lay, and what is the best method 

 of hatching them ? 



§321. With what birds do Pea-fowls like to associate ? 



§322. What is the size, color, and native country of the Turkey? 



§323. At what time was the Turkey introduced into Europe, and why 

 is it now everywhere domesticated ? 



§ 324. How many eggs does the Turkey lay, and in what time are they 

 hatched? 



§325. What is the external character of the Guinea-hen? 



§326. What is the native country of the Guinea-hen, and why is she 

 domesticated? 



§ 327. What is the native country and color of the Common Hen and 

 Rooster? 



§ 328. What do you know of the Breeding-stove ? 



§329. What are the different parts of an egg? 



§330. What is necessary to the embryo state of a fowl? 



§331. What is the natural disposition of "a Rooster, and what opinion 

 may be formed of those who train them to fight? 



§332. Who first introduced game-fighting, and how did the ancient 

 Britons treat the Rooster? 



§333. What is the size, color, and native country of the Stock Dove? 



§334. Into what principal varieties has the Stock Dove degenerated? 



§ 335. How often does the wild Stock Dove breed, and how often 

 the domesticated? 



§336. What is the size and color of the Passenger Pigeon? 



§337. Where is it found? 



§338. What kind of a traveller is the Wild Pigeon? 



§ 339. In what consists the injury done by Passenger Pigeons, and of 

 what use are they ? 



