INDEX. 
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iii. 138. particular account of its phenomena — flowers and fruit 
described, 13g — 142. 
Caoutchouc. See Syringe Tree. 
Caprification. See Fig Tree. 
Carbuncle. See Garnet. 
Carnelian. See Agate. 
Carp, remarkably tenacious of life, ii. 200. description, 201. when 
brought into England — remarkable longevity, instances of, 202. 
particulars relative to the breeding of carp, 203 — 20 7. grow to 
a large size, 20 7, 208. 
Carp (golden,) when first brought to England — where found, 
ii. 209. manner of keeping — taught by the Chinese to rise to the 
sound of a bell — how to distinguish the males from the females, 
210. subject to many variations — a singular way of exhibiting 
gold-fish, 211. 
Cachew-nut, where found — description — its oil esteemed an ad- 
mirable cosmetic by the young ladies in the West Indies, 
iii. 133. how applied — fruit of use to the negroes of Brasil, 
134. 
Cat, of some consequence in former times — her price and the 
qualities required of her, i. 228. not aborigines of these islands 
— hospital for cats at Damascus, 229. peculiar structure of their 
eyes, 230. their strong attachment to their kittens exemplified, 
230, 231. anecdote of a cat, 232. Wild cats very fierce — their 
size, 233. 
Cedar-tree, very hardy, iii. 23 1 . progress of its growth, 233 . notice 
of some of the most remarkable cedars produced in England, 
232. those of Mount Lebanon preserved with religious strict- 
ness — uses of cedar, 234. account of those remaining on Mount 
Lebanon, 235. True cedar not of a lasting nature, 230. 
Centipede one of the venomous creatures that infest the warmer 
parts of the globe, ii. 532. description and manners, 533. 
Cerastes, how distinguished from other snakes, i. 9(3. description — 
endures a much longer fast than other animals, 97. account of, 
by Mr. Brace, 98 — 101 . 
Chalcedony. See Agate, 
