Pai Ey CCX, 
Peacock. Kai Synp.§1.. A. 2. p. 1832 28s 
Will. Orn. p. 158. pl. 247. 
Sloan. Fam. p. 302. No. 23. 
Brown. ‘fam. p. 470. 
Le Paon. Brif. Orn. 1. p. 281. pl 27. 
Buff. Oif. 2. p. 288. pl. 10. — Pl. enl. 433. (male). 434 
(female). | 
Pfau, Gunth. nef? u. Ey. t. 22. 
Pavone, Zinnan. Uov. p. 25. ¢. 1. No. 1. - 
In compliance with preceding writers on the ornithology of Great 
Britain, we have added the Peacock to our work: the propriety of 
placing that magnificent Indian {pecies, with the humble and fimple- 
coloured birds of this country, we prefume not to defend. We may 
proudly claim it for a Britifh domefticated fpecies, but other nations 
of Europe have the fame privilege. Of the beauty of a bird fo well 
known, and which has excited admiration in all ages, we can fay 
little: language would but feebly exprefs the variety and brilliance 
of colours that profufely adorn the plumes of this majeftic creature. 
Peacocks were known three thoufand years ago. In the days of 
Solomon, the Tar/hifh fleet of that monarch brought them to Jerufa- 
lem.. In Greece they were alfo known very early: at Athens they 
were highly prized. It is fuppofed they were carried hence to 
Samos, where they were preferved near the temple of Juno. The 
epicures of Greece thought them a delicacy; and the young Pea-fowl 
is efteemed among us. It is faid, that when Alexander was in India 
he found vaft numbers on the banks of the Yyaretzs, and was fo de- 
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