INDEX. 
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tilde in the elephant— remarks respecting his habits, 141. a 
small race of elephants used about the court in Northern India 
— is very careful in passing through a crowd not to injure any 
one, 142. his military services in the time of Alexander, first 
noticed — tusk found at Brentford, 143. 
Emerald, where found, and ignorance of the Spaniards respecting, 
iii. 308. different situations in the earth where they occur, 399. 
form of their crystals, 400. are distinguished by jewellers into 
two kinds, 401. 
Ensete. See Banana. 
Ephemera described, ii. 372. the larva, 373. ephemera always ef- 
fect their transformation in the evening — interesting account of, 
374. Common May-fly a good bait for trout — their transient life 
— their eggs, 376. 
Ethiopian Hog, of a remarkable form, i. 78. inhabits the hottest 
parts of Africa — digs under-ground with great expedition — is the 
dread of the Hottentots — Dr. Sparrman’s amusing chase of some 
old sows of this species with their pigs — a boar domesticated in 
Holland — kills his keeper, 79- 
Ethiops Mineral. See Mercury. 
Exploding Beetle, its singular faculty, ii. 291. a means of defence 
against its enemies — where found, 292. 
F. 
Falconry. See Hawk. 
Fan-leaved Palm described — its great utility, iii. 2 75. its fruit, 
276 . 
Fig-tree, a striking instance of that contrivance which Nature oc- 
casionally employs for the continuation of her species, iii. 303. 
where cultivated — how raised, 304. of great use to the in- 
habitants of the countries where they grow, 305. Caprification, 
a very singular phenomenon, account of — Sycamore Jig de- 
scribed, 306 — 310. Banian tree one of the most striking of 
Nature’s productions — described, 311. an object of superstitious 
veneration among the Hindoos, 312. account of a remarkable 
tree of this kind, 313. 
