Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . Harpy. from molesting Phineus.—A harpy in heraldry isrepresented as a vultiire, with the head and breastof a Harpy Eagle [Earpyia destructor): From a specimen in the Roval Zoological Gardens, Rcgenlrs Parli, 1851. The name H. has also been given in moderntimes to some of the Falconida, as the Marsh 251 HARQUEBUSS—HAERINGTOX. Harrier (see ILiKKiER) of Eiu-ope, and the H. orH. Eafrle of South America (Harpyia destructoror Throsactus harpiiia), an inhabitant of the greattropical forests, where it preys chiefly on quad-ru])eds,
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . Harpy. from molesting Phineus.—A harpy in heraldry isrepresented as a vultiire, with the head and breastof a Harpy Eagle [Earpyia destructor): From a specimen in the Roval Zoological Gardens, Rcgenlrs Parli, 1851. The name H. has also been given in moderntimes to some of the Falconida, as the Marsh 251 HARQUEBUSS—HAERINGTOX. Harrier (see ILiKKiER) of Eiu-ope, and the H. orH. Eafrle of South America (Harpyia destructoror Throsactus harpiiia), an inhabitant of the greattropical forests, where it preys chiefly on quad-ru])eds, and to a large extent on sloths and youngdeer. Of all birds, it has the most terrific beakand talons. It is larger than the common eagle ; isshort-w-inged and short-legged; the upper mandiblegreatly hooked; the feathers of the head capableof being erected into a great mfF and crest. It hasnot so elegant a fo:-m as the true eagles, but isprobably equal to any of them in strength andcourage. When adidt, it is generally of a blackishslate colour, with gray head, and white breast andbelly. It makes its nest in See Aequebcss. HAIIRIER, a varietj of dog used
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