INDEX. 
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Scorpion, African, remarkable for the malignity of its poison — 
described, ii. 52g. none of the species equally venomous — 
their unnatural temper, 530. are viviparous idle stories told 
of them — where found, and cautions respecting them, 531. 
Sea Eagle, i. 387- 
Sea Otter, i. 264. 
Seal, where found, i. 327. seal-hunting in Scotland a most hazard- 
ous employ, 328. description and habits, 329. of great use to 
the Greenlanders — their method of catching them, 330. dan- 
gers attending the pursuit, 331. clapper-hunt described, 331, 
332. narrow escape of two Finlanders, 333. superstitious cere- 
monies observed by the Kamtschatkans, 335. Ursine seal, his 
jealousy, 336. and brutality to tbe female, 337. shooting seals 
with poisoned arrows a cruel practice, 338. 
Secondary Earths. See Minerals. 
Sensitive Plant, its singular property, iii. 2 Q5. described, 296. par- 
ticular account of its curious phenomena, 297— 301. 
Shark, the most voracious of the finny tribe, ii. 21 9. description 
— fond of human flesh, 220. prefers a negro to an European — 
two instances in proof of this, 221. swimmers often fall a 
prey to sharks — melancholy instance which happened in the 
island of St. Christopher, 222. remarkable instance of personal 
courage, 224. manner in which a negro proceeds to attack a 
shark, 225. how caught, 226. account of the shark’s supposed 
purveyor, 227- fossil teeth — manner of depositing their young, 
228. 
Sheep. See Wild Sheep. 
Ship-worm, very destructive to timber, ii. 598. description and 
manners, 599. method adopted in the dock-yards to stop its 
ravages, 600. 
Shrike, or Butcher-bird, i. 417- singular manner of killing and de- 
vouring its prey — nest, eggs, and young, 418. spirited defence 
of their nest — account of the nine-killer, 419. 
Silk-wcrm reared in two ways, ii. 349. particular account of, 
350 — 356. manner of separating the silk from the cones — asto- 
nishing length of silk in a single cone — silk-worm of Bengal, 
account of, 3 57. where found, 358. winding of the cocoons. 
