INDEX. 
595 
manner of obtaining the camphor, 12 9. mode of purifying it, 
130. 
Lead, native, its existence denied, iii.537. Galena described, 538. 
Lead ore, different kinds of — mines of Derbyshire, 53Q. Odin 
mine described — Speedwell level, account of, 541, principal 
mines in France, where situated, 544. of Germany and Spain, 
545. Sheet-lead, how made — White lead, process of preparing, 
546. Red lead manufactured in Derbyshire, and how, 547, 
Lemur, i. 158. his description and manners, 160 -164. 
Lion, i. 202. his apparent generosity accounted for— lions of 
Mount Atlas weaker than those of Africa— daily decrease in 
numbers, 203. general description, 204. manner of taking his 
prey, 205. a Hottentot chased by a lion— who prefers his flesh 
to that of any other creature, 204 — 207. his appearance when 
enraged — his battles with the buffalo, 207, 208. escape of a 
Hottentot, 209. singular fate of Jacobus Bota, 210. the lion 
supports hunger better than thirst — -produces but once a year, 
211. their longevity, 212. undaunted behaviour of Jacob Kok 
— hunting the lion described, 213, 214, 215. effect of the roar- 
ing of the lion in the night upon other animals, 216. 
Lion-ant lives by rapine, ii. 37 1. his stratagem — described — his 
sandy habitation, 379. singular contrivance to catch his prey, 
380. his care to remove dead carcases from his haunt, 381 his 
patience and long abstinence — passage into the state of a chrysa- 
lis, 382. assumes the form of a beautiful dragon-fly, 384. 
Lobster, how caught — extremely prolific, ii. 542. sizeable lob- 
sters, what — use of their claws, 543. ova or eggs — when a hen 
lobster is unfit for the table, 544. pine before casting their 
shells — marks of a good lobster— bait used in taking lobsters, 
545. take surprising leaps when alarmed — occasionally taken 
of a very large size, 546. cast their claws on a great clap of 
thunder ; jocular threat of the sailors on meeting a lobster-boat, 
547. 
Locust, commits terrible ravages in the warmer parts of the 
world, ii. 309. their destructive visitations, account of — met 
with in Africa by Mr. Barrow, 309 — 312. their ravages de- 
scribed — a large sort publicly sold in the Eastern markets, 
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