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<nteepting IheVefpenilio. which. beGdes lhe eharaéle.' of

olrhe orderde.rivcd

froOl

the teeth, h;¡s [his further mark,

rhat [here is a

menlbraDe

attached to lhe feet and f'idcJ,

means of which [he creature is

enabltd

lly

¡-lhe

Hyllrix. who(e body is eovered wilh

fh.rp

fpines ;-and

the whole order of Pecora, whofe

g~nera,

befides

lhe

charaflers takcn rrom the [eclh, are , difiinguiOlcd into

(hofe which have

hornl,

thofe

whicll

havcIJohorJlI,

and

peculiaritics in the

hornE

themrelves .

The

Jp!Cific

charaélcrs are very

v2rious.

bein¡:

t;:¡kCD

(r,oDl any pan of the body which poffeffes a peculiar uni–

,form mark of diOioélioo , A. exampl.. of Il.ele charae–

ters are to be found under the proper name of

eaeh

genos,

unnecclf'ary

{ay any Ihin2

furtb~r

concerniog theRl

áD lhis place.

Tbe

8tConJ Claft.

AVES. is (ubdi.ided inlo fix

0 ..-

DE.llS,

the charaélers of which are takeo

chi...Oy

from lbe

'lruélure of lite BILL.

OR.DER.

The

ACCIPITRES,

llave a HOOKED

oIULL,

th~

ruperior maod ible. near tbe bare, be–

iDg eXlended on

e.eh

Gde beyood the 'nferior; and

fome, the fuperíor mandible is armed \Vilh

lulh.

- This order ind udes 4 rpecies,

viz.

Vultur,

Falca. Slrix. L anin.. See lhefe anicles .

ORDER

Tbe

PIC..E,

have

convex, compre(fed

BtLL,

refembling

knífe.-This order conuios

genera,

v;z.

Buphaga, Cenhia, Corvus, Cu–

eulus.

6..

Se< thefe anicles.

OROE'

llI.

The AN'SE'.ES. ha..e an obtufe BILL.

gibbous at the baCe, broadefi al the point, cover.

ed wilb a fmoolh UdD. and furnifhed wilh leeth :

The

longue

is flefhy; and Ibe loes are palmaled.

or webbed-.- This order ¡neludes

gent!ra,

viz.

AJea. ADas . Colymbus. Diomedi••

CJ<.

See

lhefe anicles.

ORO" IV. The GOALLJE:. have a 10Dg. oblufe.

and fomewhal cyfindrical

BI LL:

The

l ong:J!

undivided. and Ilefhy; and Ihe

Ihighl

a,e nak_d.

Thi.s

order conhins

genera,

viz.

Ardea,

Fu–

lica; Tringa. Charadrius,

Oe.

See th efe anieles.

ORD.EI

V .

TheGALLIN JE , haveacon,exBILL;

the ruperíor maodible·is vaúhed oJ'er.the inferior,

and lhe margin oflhe fuper",r rnandible folda over

.he inferior ooe: T he

nojlr;/¡

are half covered

wilh a convex

cartila~inous

membrane:

The

ru·

Iricu,

or principal quill-feathers of Ihe taiJ, are

alway~more

than

nvel...

e io number; and

thefltt

are divided, but conneéted at lhe inmoll joint.

- This order contains

genera,

.viz .

Didus,

PhafiaDus. Meleagris. Pavo.

CJe.

S.. Ihefe

¡r–

lieles.

.ORO " VI. ThePAss . .... havea eonical (harp–

poinled

BILL ;

and lhe

noflri/J

are oval, wide,

and nakcd.- Th¡s order contains

genera,

viz .

Caprimulgus. AI.uda, Columba.

&..

Se< lhefe

anides .

•

The--

generie

charaétcrs of lhis clafs are taken from

peculiarities in lhe

bd/,

lhe

noj/ri/¡,

lhe

longut,

theflel,

thef<alh"l. Ihefo...

Ihcfigu,"

of Ihe

body.

&c.

The charaélero

w~ieh

ferve

diningu,fh the

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are: , ery various: For example, the

colour

of p:trticula.r

Jealh<rl

or pans of

feolhul

;

a ,jll

of fealhero on Ihe

head. dirpofed io different manners ; the colour of

the

art

wa.r;

Ihe colour of

lheful;

Ihe: (llape and Je:ngtb

ofthe

10;/;

the'number, fituation,

&c.

ofthe

l oo

;

tbe

colour aDd fi,gure

Ihe

ójll;

&e.

TIte

7'hird Cloft.

AMPHIBIA. is divided into foue

0.0 ... .

OROER

The REPTILES. have

legl.

and brealhe

lhe

m~ulh.-

This order contains

genera.

viz.

T efiudo, Oraco, Lacerta, Rana.

Sec:

thde

artides .

OROE' II. The SUPENTts. have no

legl.

and

breathe by lhe

tnoulh.-

This order eontain.

genera,

viz.

Crotalus, Boa, CoJuber, Anguis.

Amphifbzna. C",cilia. See tbefe anicles.

OOO E' IlI. The NANTES. ore furoiOl ed with

lungr,

and al we Came lime b-reathe by lateral

g;/lI;

and Ihe rays of (heir

60S

are cartilaginous.

This

order contatns

genera ,

viz .

Accipenfer#

B alines.

&..

Se< Ihefe anicles .

0.0••

IV. The M'''N,\:Ea. ba.e botb

INnz,

ami

gi{{l ;

and the

fUI

are furnifhed wilo

Ion

and

.e/awf.-This

order containa but one genus,

viz.

the SireD. S"S"EW.

The

gmtrÍl:

eharaéle" of Ibi. c1afs are taken from Ihe

general 6gure of lhe

b04y;

from Iheir haviog

taiú

laiIJ

;

being covered

with

./he";

hU'ing

IUlh

f)'

Ittlh

the

m,ulh;

being furnilbed with

wing1;

haviDg

cov.er6d

nal eá

bodies; from the number, Gtuation,

and

fi~lJre

of [be

!CU.,:Z

and

j ea/u;

from the number

and

1i'1I~'

tion

oftheJpiracu/a;

(rom the fiwation or the

fIIOlllé,

&c.

The

/Í'ecijie

eharaélers are fa very

vario...

Ibal it

would be fuperRuous la enumerate Ihem.

The

Fourlh Cfaft.

PISCES. is fubdivided iota four

ORO' .s. Ihe eharaélers of which are laken

rom lhe lilua–

tion of Ihe

belly-finl.

ORoER

The Apooss. have no

bdly·finJ.–

This order conlain,

l!eDera,

v;z .

AOlmodytes,

Anarrhicas, Mur3!oa,

Oc.

Sce thefe artlch.'s.

O'OER

11.

The jUGUL .. ..... have Ihe

bdty·.finl

plaeed before Ihe

pefloral fi'll

This arder in–

eludes 5 genera,

viz .

Callionymus, Dlennius, Ga–

du••

&..

See Ihefe arlieJes .

OOOER

lIl.

The THORA CICI. have Ih.

b,lly·fiIlI

plaeed

undtr

lhe

p,floralfi'll

This order

~om

prehends

genera,

lI;Z.

Gahius,

Labru~,

Spa.

rus,

Ce.

See theCe aniceles.

oE.IV.

The ABDOMINALES. hH e Ihe

¡':11y'É1I1

plaeed

bdind

the

pdlorol finl.

Tbis order

contains

ge-oed,

viz.

Fifl ul.lria, ECox, Clu.·

pea, Cyprinus

r/:¡c.

See theCe

aniel~.

T he

genuic

charaéters of this c1aCs al'e taken froal

peculiaríties

the

htad,

the

moulh,

the

I(tlh,

the

jlri/r.

lhe

raJJ

in the

l1utl1bral1~

Ihe

gi/IJ,

lhe

tjlI,

Ihe general

fig u,"

of Ihe

body.

Ihe tigure of Ihe

loil.

lite

fi lUtl.tioft of lhe

fpiracula ,

&c.

The

j'p..

iji.

eharaélers are taken from poculiarilie, in

a\l Ihe pHI! above enumerated. and

ru.oy

olhers.

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