. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . This eagle inhabits the highest mountains of the north of Europe andAmerica, and preys on faAvns, lambs, hares, and large birds. It soars to aprodigious height. An individual A\-as kept at Vienna, Avhich lived onehundred and four years. In general all eagles are found in the mountainous and ill peopled countries,and breed among the loftiest cliffs. They choose those places Avhich areremotest from man, upon whose possessions they but seldom make theirdepredations
. The naturalist's library : containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects . This eagle inhabits the highest mountains of the north of Europe andAmerica, and preys on faAvns, lambs, hares, and large birds. It soars to aprodigious height. An individual A\-as kept at Vienna, Avhich lived onehundred and four years. In general all eagles are found in the mountainous and ill peopled countries,and breed among the loftiest cliffs. They choose those places Avhich areremotest from man, upon whose possessions they but seldom make theirdepredations, being contented rather to follow the wild game in the forest,.ban to risk their safety to satisfy their hunger. It requires great patience and much art to tame an eagle; and eA-^eathough taken young, and brought under by long assiduity, yet still it is adangerous domestic, and often turns its force against its master. Whenbrought into the field for the purposes of foAvling, the falconer is never sure 436 AVES—EAGLE. of its attachment; the innate pride, and love of liberty, still prompt it toreo-ain its native solitudes; and
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