. Scripture natural history: containing a description of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, molluscous animals, corals, plants, trees, precious stones, and metals, mentioned in the Holy Scriptures . ~-_;;-_nc THE COMMON CORMORANT. the globe, along the shores of the sea, and the mouths ofthe larger rivers. In many places, especially in China,these birds have been employed in fishing, a ring beingput on the lower part of the neck to prevent themfrom swallowing the fish, which they are trained tobring to their master. They are frequent in England,France, and Holland. 103 SCRI
. Scripture natural history: containing a description of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, molluscous animals, corals, plants, trees, precious stones, and metals, mentioned in the Holy Scriptures . ~-_;;-_nc THE COMMON CORMORANT. the globe, along the shores of the sea, and the mouths ofthe larger rivers. In many places, especially in China,these birds have been employed in fishing, a ring beingput on the lower part of the neck to prevent themfrom swallowing the fish, which they are trained tobring to their master. They are frequent in England,France, and Holland. 103 SCRIPTURE NATURAL HISTORY. THE SWAN. Order.—JCatatores, or Swimming THE TAME S~77Jl2:. The common swan, in its wild state, inhabits thegreat inland seas or lakes, especially towards the eas-tern parts of Europe; but it has become domestic inmost countries. There is considerable ambiguity inthe meaning of the word translated swan in Lev. , and Deut. xiv. 16. The Septuagint version favoursthe opinion that the purple gallinule is intended. Thisis one of the wading birds, and not web-footed. It isfound in most parts of the Levant, and is noted forthe beauty of its plumage, which is indigo, mingledwith red. Others suppose it to be the flamingo, a sin-gular bird, remarkable for the length of its legs andneck, and its brilliant colour; in its third year, theback is of a purple-red and the wings Indians make bonnets of the feathers, and theSardinians employ the bones of the legs for flutes, thetone of which is said to be very fine. CLASS AND AMPHIBIA. The various classes of animals differ very much inthe temperature of the
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