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for aw’hale), and that with such force as to drive 
the horn or sword through the timber. An 
example of this, from a larger fish of that kind, 
is preserved in the saine frame: and also the tail 
of a laro:e one over the Case. 
ELEVENTH ROOM., 
The birds in this room are disposed, so far as 
convenience wonld admit, according to the Lin- 
naean mode of arrangement, vi%. into six great 
divisions or orders, the separations of which are 
marked by white lines between each. Some 
birds however, on account of the large size of the 
cases in which they are contained, could not 
conveniently be stationed in their proper orders 
and are therefore disposed on the upper part of 
the general divisions. 
The first Linnaean order consists of the Acci- 
PITRES, or predaceous birds ; and contains the 
vultures, eagles, hawks, owls, and shrikes. In 
this order the most remarkable birds are, the 
Californian vulture ; the sharp tailed eagle from 
New Holland; the great snowy owl; the fuli¬ 
ginous owl; the great shrike ; and the Barbary 
shrike. 
The next order contains the Pic^, or pies; 
and consists of various tribes, greatly differing 
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