PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY TO THE ASSOCIATE SYNOD, AND
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, EDINBURGH.

SECOND EDITION,

CORRECTED AND GREATLY ENLARGED.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH :

PRINTED FOR STIRLING AND KENNEY;
JAMES DUNCAN, LONDON; AND R. M. TIMS, AND
JOHN CUMMING, DUBLIN.

1825.

718.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

PART II.

NATURAL HISTORY CONTINUED.

CHAP. VII. Tame Animals continued.

The Ox-The Sheep-The Goat―The Dog-The Hog.

CHAP. VIII. Beasts of Prey

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The Lion-The Leopard-The Bear-The Wolf-The Hyæna

-The Fox.

CHAP. IX. Wild Inoffensive Animals

The Wild Ass-The Hart-The Ibex or Wild Goat-The

Antelope-The Unicorn-The Coney-The Mouse The

Badger.

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The Eagle The Ostrich-The Owl-The Pelican-The Stork

-The Raven-The Hawk.

CHAP. XI. Harmless Birds

The Dove The Turtle-The Swallow-The Crane-The Par-

tridge The Quail The Cock-The Peacock-The Sparrow.

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PART III.

CUSTOMS AND MANNERS OF ANCIENT AND

MODERN NATIONS.

CHAP. I. Illustrations of Scripture from the Pastoral

Life of the Orientals

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CHAP. II. From the State of Agriculture in the East.

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CHAP. III. From the Houses, Cities, Walls, and Towers

of the East .

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