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is a Bird of Prey, and of the Eagle kind, which, I take to be 

 the OJfifrage of Mofes, and mentioned Levit.xu 



There is alfo a fabulous Gr'tjffin, reprefented with four Legs, 

 Wings, and a Beak ; the upper part like an Eagle, and the lower 

 a Lion. They conjedlure . it to watch over golden Mines and 

 hidden Treafures, This Bird was confecrated to the Sun, there- 

 fore the Chariot of the Sun was reprefented as drawn by a Set of 

 Grijfijis. 



This poetick Griffin is frequently feen in antient Medals, and 

 is flill bore in Coat Armor. The antient and honourable Family 

 of the Guillims blazons it rampant, alledging any very fierce 

 Animal may be ib blazon'd as well as a Lion. It is obfervable, 

 fays my Author, that in the Front of Clayton-hall are two Figures 

 drawn in Plainer in the form of a Coat of Arms ; on the right 

 fide of the Efcutcheon is a Figure with Wings, four Feet, and a 

 Tail twifted in the Form of a Serpent. The like Figure is drawn 

 in Plaifler in feveral antient Houfes in that Neighbourhood, which 

 go under the Name of the Griffins PiSliire, and the Sign is ufed 

 at Publick-houfes : There is a Place in that Wood called the 

 Grijp7is-Ark. 



N.B. This feems to carry fbme Probability with it, fince 

 Eagles are voracious Creatures, and very deftruftive to Fawns and 

 Lambs, efpecially the black Eagle, which is of a lefiTer Size than 

 the other, 



I N feme of the Scots Iffands, the Natives obferve, that this 

 Eagle fixes its Talons between the Deer's Horns, and beats its 

 Wings conftantly about its Eyes ; feveral other Eagles flying at 

 the fame time on both fides, which puts the Deer upon a continual 

 Run, till it fall into a Pit, or down a Precipice, where it dies, 

 and fo becomes a Prey to the Enemy *. 



CXXXII. I N fome of the Weftern Iflands of Scotland are fe- 

 veral Serpents : There is one that is yellow with brown Spots, and 

 another with brown Spots ; but that which is the mofl poifonous, 

 is the black and white fpotted, three or four Foot long. 



The Remedies are fuch as thefe : The Natives cut off the 

 Head of the Serpent that gives the Wound, and apply it to the 

 Place as the beft Remedy : Others, by the Application of new 



U Cheefe, 



* Marti}!"! Defer iptio7i of the We fern Ifaads of Scotia?!.-/, Edit. ii. p. 7. 



