. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. f Europe, and extend latitudinally fl-om the confines of Asia to the shoresof the Atlantic. The Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), the Roller, the Hoopoe, and the GoldenOriole, in their annual migrations from Africa, visit all the central parts of the Continent,but become progressively scarce as we advance northward. In the tliird portion of the European range, we comprehend the south of France, the wholeof Spahi, Italy, and Turkey, together witlithe coasts and islands of the
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. f Europe, and extend latitudinally fl-om the confines of Asia to the shoresof the Atlantic. The Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), the Roller, the Hoopoe, and the GoldenOriole, in their annual migrations from Africa, visit all the central parts of the Continent,but become progressively scarce as we advance northward. In the tliird portion of the European range, we comprehend the south of France, the wholeof Spahi, Italy, and Turkey, together witlithe coasts and islands of the Mediterranean Seabordering Asia Minor, and Northern Africa. On the geographic range of the quadrupeds more peculiar to these countries, little can besaid , as the materials to be gathered Irom the relations of travellers unacquainted with zoologyare generally most imperfect. There is no evidence of the great northern ruminating animals,such as the Elk and the Reindeer, being found wild in any of the countries which borderthe Mediterranean Sea, although a small species, probably the fallow deer or the roebuck,Vol. I. 26. 3(l2 DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. Part III.
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