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INDEX. 
Hare, i. 2 67. Mr. Cowper’s account of, 268 — 273. 
Hawk. See Goshawk. 
Hercules Beetle, described — where found — habits, ii. 250. its 
large size, 25 1 . 
Hermit Crab. See Crab. 
Heron, i. 523. described — his habits, 524. great destroyer of fish 
— Willoughby’s receipt for taking him, 525. frequently suffers 
from abstinence, 526. nestles in the tallest trees — eggs — will 
sometimes occupy the nest of another bird rather than build a 
new one — a dispute between the herons and the rooks, 527* 
heron-hawking once a favourite diversion, 328. f Not to know 
a hawk from a hand-saw,’ whence derived, 529. 
Herring, a fish of passage, ii. 193. their progress — their winter 
quarters, 193, 194. enemies which they meet with in their 
annual voyage — visit to our shores described, 195. may be 
caught with a trout fly — very prolific, 197. fishery, how car- 
ried on — the Dutch extravagantly fond of herrings, 198. 
Hippopotamus, an amphibious animal — grazes during the night, 
and does great damage to the plantations, i. 96. walks with 
great ease at the bottom of the water — described, 97. the 
places he inhabits— Zerenghi’s account of two hippopotami 
taken alive, 98. mode of destroying them in the Caff’re coun- 
try — another method, by Hasselquist, 99. have been known to 
sink a boat — singular account of a hippopotamus and calf, 100. 
Hog, Ethiopian. See Ethiopian Hog. 
Honey-bird, See Cuckoo. 
Hooping Crane. See Crane. 
Horse, seems better to deserve the title of king of beasts than 
the lion, i. 1. Arabia famous for its horses — the kind manner 
in which these useful animals are treated by the Arabians — their 
prodigious swiftness, 2. and tractability — anecdote of the great 
attachment which the Arabians have for their horses, 3. mares 
more serviceable to the Arabians than horses --his noble qua- 
lities, 4. pack-horses formerly much employed — obstinately 
observe the line of their order — an instance of their perse- 
verance, 5. 
House spider. See Spider. 
