. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. Tirr J}
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. Tirr J} VULTURES-FALCONSâEAGLES. 697 jvell known ly justified rfeotly well lilo witness- ins exclaim, 5 spot, with 3th missions tated time; " If you n, you must ink oflluvia lord-mayor's CO the opcr- 10 rapacious ent strength ing, and tlio â or, and even vr birds and rero brought h a harpy's » the garden, and flasliing juiclcer than :ld there was sides in tho ,ed met with ey, vaulting d boa, but rapidity, ho unknown gny relates ndians, they ch on which to tho spot if its wings, 30, and furi- pierced his t, while tho rated with tacks of tho 2er interesting prey. The ater part of Africa, and builds his nest in the fissures of rocks on tho peaks of inaccessible moun- tains. In size ho equals tho condor, measuring upwards of ten feet across tho wings expanded, and his flight is not less bold ; leaving his lofty cavern at dawn, ho rises higher and higher, till ho is lost to sight; but, though beyond tho s|)hcro of human vision, tho telescopic cyo of tho bird is at work. Tho moment any animal sinks to tho earth in death, the unseen vulture detects it. Docs the hunter bring down somo largo quadruped beyond his powers to remove, and leave it to obtain assistance ?âon his return, however speedy, he finds it surrounded by a band of vultures, where not one was to bo seen a quarter of an hour before. Lo Vaillant having onco killed three zebras, hastened to his camp, at about a league'
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