INDEX. 
591 
Gold, where found, and under what form, iii. 480. large piece 
discovered in Ireland — generally alloyed with other metals, 481. 
gold mines, account of— properties of gold, 482—485. evapo- 
rates in the focus of a powerful burning-glass, 480. Aurutn 
fulminans, a dangerous preparation, 487- 
Goshawk described, i. 395. difficult to tame, 396 Hawks used 
in falconry, 397 manner of taking and training hawks for the 
field— flying at the fur, what, 398—401. antiquity of hawking, 
403. interesting account of the common buzzard, 404—407- 
Gossamer Spider. See Spider. 
Granite forms the pavement of our carriage-ways, iii 424. the 
most antient of all rocks, 425. oriental granite, account of, 420. 
granite of Ingria much used at Petersburg, 427- graphic gra- 
nite, 428. 
Grave-digging Beetle, its very singular manners described, ii. 272 
— 270- where found, 277- 
Grosbeak, i. 482. singular formation of its nest, 483. Bengal 
grosbeak, interesting account of, by sir Wm. Jones, 483— 
485. 
Grotto of Antiparos. See Stalactites. 
Grotto del Cane. See Minerals. 
Grouse. See Ruffed Grouse. 
Guana, where found, ii. 51. description and manners— Indian 
mode of catching them, 52. account of, by Catesby, 53. live 
a considerable time without food, 54. difference between the 
male and female— eggs reckoned a delicacy, 55. 
H. 
Hamster, a detestable little animal, i. 309- habitations de- 
scribed, 310 female exceedingly prolific, but an unnatural 
mother — method of stocking the magazine, 511. hamster- 
hunting — the animal found torpid in the winter, 312. cold 
alone not the cause of his torpidity — manner in which he re- 
vives in the spring— his ferocity, 313. swarm in some parts of 
Europe, and destroy great quantities of grain, 314. 
Haematite Iron Ore. See Iron. 
