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room x. with such force as to drive the horn or sword 
Nat. Hist, through the timber. An example of this, from 
a larger fish of that kind, is preserved in the same 
frame ; and also the tail of a large one over the 
Case. 
Eleventh room. 
room xi. The birds in this room are disposed, so far as 
convenience would admit, according to the Lin- 
nssan mode of arrangement, viz. into six great 
divisions or orders, the separations of which are 
marked by white lines between each. Some birds 
how T ever, on account of the large size of the cases 
in which they are contained, could not conveni¬ 
ently be stationed in their proper orders, and are 
therefore disposed on the upper part of the gene¬ 
ral divisions. 
The first Linnsean order consists of the Acct- 
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 front 
New Holland; the great snowy owl; the fuli¬ 
ginous owl ; the great shrike ; and the Barbary 
shrike. 
The next order contains the Pic^e, or pies ; 
and consists of various tribes, greatly differing 
in 
