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Introductory Remarks by the American Editor.........
CHAPTER I.-ANIMALS.
SECTION I.-Domestic Animals :
The Elephant-the Camel-the Horse-the Ass-
the Mule-the Ox--the Sheep-the Goat--the
Dog-the Hog...
PAGE.
...35
SECTION II.-Ferocious Wild Beasts:
The Lion-the Leopard-the Wolf-the Hyena-the
Fox, or Jackal-the Wild Boar-the Bear....
..83
SECTION III.-Wild Inoffensive Animals :
The Wild Ass-the Rock Goat or Ibex-the Antelope-
the Hart and the Hind-the Hare and the Coney-
the Mouse-the Mole-the Bat....
SECTION IV.-Dubious Animals:
..101
The Behemoth—the Leviathan-the Unicorn.................. ....108
CHAPTER III.-BIRDS.
INTRODUCTORY SECTION-Reviewing the Structure and
Instincts of the Feathery Tribes, and also their Biblical
Appellations..
SECTION I.-Air Birds :
129
The Eagle-the Hawk and the Kite-the Raven-the
Dove and the Turtle-the Swallow-the Sparrow......132
SECTION II.-Land Birds :
The Ostrich-the Peacock-the Owl-the Partridge-
the Cock and Hen-the Quail....
........
.147
BOTANY.
INTRODUCTORY SECTION.-Import of the Term-Dis-
tinctions between the Animal and Vegetable World-
Structure of Vegetables-Differences among the Three
Classes of Vegetables-Vegetable Life-Biblical
Arrangement.....
CHAPTER I.—GRASS AND HERBS.
Herbaceous Productions.
..227
.232
SECTION I.-Grain :
Methods of Preparing Grain for Food-Corn used as an
Emblem of a Future State..
234
Wheat-Barley-Rye-Millet..
.237
SECTION II.-Reeds:
The Bulrush of Papyrus-the Cane-the Flag.
.239
Camphor--Aloes-the_Myrtle--the Lily-Cummin—
Anise-Hyssop-the Juniper....
.246
SECTION II.-Cucumber Plants :
The Cucumber-the Melon-the Mandrake....
.252
SECTION III.—Thorny Shrubs and Plants :
The Thorn-the Bramble-Nettles..
..254
SECTION IV.-Onions and similar Plants :
Onions-Garlick-Leeks....
.257
SECTION V.-Flax.
.258