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Travellers too much neglect Natural History—Maundrell; Hasselquist,

Clarke. GEOLOGY—Syrian Chain; Libanus; Calcareous Rocks; Granite;

Trap; Volcanic Remains; Chalk; Marine Exuviae; Precious Stones.

METEOROLOGY—Climate of Palestine; Winds; Thunder; Clouds; Waterspouts;

Ignis Fatuus. ZOOLOGY—Scripture Animals; The Hart; The Roebuck;

Fallow-Deer; Wild Goat; Pygarg; Wild Ox; Chamois; Unicorn; Wild Ass; Wild

Goats of the Rock; Saphan, or Coney; Mouse; Porcupine; Jerboa; Mole; Bat.

BIRDS—Eagle; Ossifrage; Ospray; Vulture; Kite; Raven; Owl; Nighthawk;

Cuckoo; Hawk; Little Owl; Cormorant; Great Owl; Swan; Pelican; Gier Eagle;

Stork; Heron; Lapwing; Hoopoe. AMPHIBIA AND REPTILES—Serpents known to the

Hebrews; Ephe; Chephir; Acshub; Pethen; Tzeboa; Tzimmaon; Tzepho; Kippos;

Shephiphon; Shachal; Seraph, the Flying Serpent; Cockatrice' Eggs; The

Scorpion; Sea-monsters, or Seals. FRUITS AND PLANTS—Vegetable Productions

of Palestine; The Fig-tree; Palm; Olive; Cedars of Libanus; Wild Grapes;

Balsam of Aaron; Thorn of Christ.