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INDEX. 
to their young, 499. of great service in clearing the air of in- 
sects, 500. collect together, to leave the country — their mi- 
gration a subject of controversy among naturalists, 502. The 
esculent swallow noticed on account of its curious nest, 503. 
description of the nest — are much esteemed in China, 504. in- 
teresting account of the esculent swallow and nest, by Sir G. 
Staunton, 505 — 508. 
Swan. See Wild Swan. 
Sweet-grass esteemed by the Kamtschatkans, iii. 91. use to which 
it is applied, 92. Cow parsnip, a species of the same genus, 
93 . 
Sword-fish, remarkable for the great length of its beak, ii. 144. 
singular account of, 145, 146. 
Sycamore. See Fig Tree. 
Syringe- tree, produces the elastic resin, or caoutchouc, iii. 240. de- 
scribed, 241. where found, and the uses to which its resin is ap- 
plied, 243. mode of collecting the juice, 243. manner of making 
elastic bottles, 244. resin very insoluble, 245. 
T. 
Tailor-bird, its curious nest described, i. 491. where found, 4g2. 
Tallow-tree, where found, iii. 237* described — method of extract- 
ing tallow from the plant, 238. 
Tea-tree, description of, 14S. cultivation, 150. gathering of the 
leaves, 151. preparation of the leaves, 153. different kinds of 
tea mentioned by the Chinese, 156. uses and properties, 158. 
Introduction of tea into Europe, 163. 
Teff, an Abyssinian plant, iii. 68. account of its uses, 69 — 71- 
Tiger, i. 21 7- described, 218. the true species of tiger not nu- 
merous — an instance of his amazing strength, 21 9. tiger- 
hunting described, 220. his combat with two elephants, 221. 
a remarkable instance of presence of mind in a lady, 223. la- 
mentable fate of the son of Sir H. Munro, 224. narrow escape 
of John Mason, 225. tiger devours his prey in retirement 
— a young tame one brought home in the Pitt Indiaman— 
female tiger desperate when robbed of her young, 227. 
