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pig among Bodentia, the Horse, Ass, and Pig among PacTiydermata, 

 and the rest are Buminantia including the Camelidos. 



Of other Vertehrata, only the Cypbinus or Cabassiits AtTBATrs ; 

 and of Invertebrata only one or more species of Hive-bee and of 

 Mulberry silk-moth, unless the grana-fina Coccus which is doubtful, 

 — but the fact is attested that certain insects are domesticable. Among 

 mammalia, however, there is the crowning instance of all-dominant 

 civilized and domesticated mankind. Other species are or have been 

 (the individual, not the race,) tamed and trained, as the Elephant — 

 the Chita, Caracal, and even the Lion, — the Otter and the Cormorant, 

 — and various Falconidce ;* but not any of these can claim to be 

 regarded as domesticated races. A few more years will perhaps 

 show whether civilized man is competent to add to the number of 

 the latter. 



I now pass to another and comparatively unimportant matter, which 

 I have not before discussed in a scientific Journal. Having treated 

 of the domestic Turkey, it may further be remarked that the 

 origin of the English name Turlcey has been much discussed, as 

 applied to a bird indigenous to America. The question has often 

 been asked, and I think that it can be answered satisfactorily. It is 

 certain that the Guinea-fowl was commonly termed the " Turkey 

 Hen" in former days, and hence a difficulty sometimes in knowing 

 which bird is meant by sundry old authors. As the Portuguese 

 discoveries along the west coast of Africa preceded those of the 

 Spaniards in America, there is reason to infer that our British ances- 

 tors became acquainted with the Guinea-fowl prior to their knowledge 

 of the Turkey ; and the English trade being then chiefly with the 

 Levantine countries, our ancestors may well have fancied that it 

 came from thence. Referring to a curious old dictionary in my 

 possession (published in 1678), for the word Meleagris, I find it 

 translated " a Gruinny or Turkey Hen :-" Gallince Africa/ice sen Na- 

 onidicce, Var. sine qiice vulgo Indicts'" (Ooq d' Inde of the French, 

 corrupted into Dinde and Dindon !) . Again, Numidica guttata of 

 Martial is rendered " a Grinny or Turkey Hen." Looking also into 



* Add the Pig-tailed Monkey (Iurrus nemesteinus) iu Sumatra, where trained 

 to gather cocoa-nuts ; whence termed by Raffles Simla carpolegus. Also CoroCE- 

 phalus hamadeyas by the ancient Egyptians. {Vide figure in Wilkinson's 

 ' Domestic Manners of the ancient Egyptians,' I, 150.) 



