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its existence long doubted, 318. where situated — criminals sent 
to collect its juice, 319* cautions observed in approaching the 
tree, 320. scarcely two in twenty return, 321. Malayans’ idea 
of this tree, 322. melancholy fate of four hundred families 
who settled too near the poison-tree, 323. execution of crimi- 
nals, 32 6. effect of the poison on animals, 32 7. manner of col- 
lecting the juice, 330. 
Polyneme, where found — singular way of catching described, 
ii. 190. description, 192. 
Polype. See Fresh-water Polype. 
Porcupine, his habits, i. 287- his power to dart his quills an idle 
story — Americans’ account of, 288. live porcupine belonging 
to Sir Aston Lever, his manner of defending himself — where 
found, 289. 
Primary Earths. See Minerals. 
R. 
Rat, Economic, i. 304. their habitations — are respected by the 
Kamtschatkans, 305, their singular method of crossing a river — 
their extraordinary migrations, 306. the Kamtschatkans indebted 
to them for part of their food, 307. 
Rattle-snake, not so active as the rest of the tribe, ii, 72. effect 
of its bite, 73. description and manners, 74. eaten by the hogs 
in America — Indians fear them most in the rainy season, and 
why — an instance of the effect of the poison, 75. Indian 
remedies for the bite of the rattle-snake — are viviparous, 77* 
their fascinating power considered — does not belong exclusively 
to the rattle-snake, 79- 
Raven, his impudent qualities — nest, where built, and attachment 
of the female to her eggs, i. 435, 436. assiduity of the male 
during the time of incubation, 437- care of their young exem- 
plified — plumage supposed to vary from the influence of cli- 
mate, 438. Addison’s cause for this change — of great sendee 
near towns and cities — mimicked by the American savages, 
439. 
Rein Deer, the treasure of the Laplanders, i. 54. neglected by 
