The _ennui_ of a painful detention, devoid of books and rational society, was softened by the company of these animals; and the satisfaction was not small, even from this species of diversion. At length, towards the end of my stay, after they had been with me more than two years, finding it impossible, under the circumstances I then was, to carry them with me, I shot the one; and the other, either from disease or the loss of his companion, died a few days afterwards. The Sultan had also two tame lions, which, with their attendant, came into the market to feed. The remaining quadrupeds may be classed more briefly; for being all known, they will require no particular description. Ar. _Mus Jaculus_—Jerboa. _Simia Æthiops_—Abelang. _Histria ciestria_— _Porcupine_. _Simia cynamolgos_—kurd Ar. BIRDS. 1. _Charadrius Kerwan_—Oriental dotterel. 2. _Numida Meleagris_—Guinea fowl. 3. _Tetrao Coturnix_—Egyptian quail. 4. _Vultur Percnopterus_—White-headed vulture. 5. _Psittacus Alexandri_—Green peroquet. 6. _Columba domestica_—Common pigeon. 7. _Tetrao rufus_—Red partridge. 8. Owls (not common). 9. _Columba Turtur_, very common. No. 4. This bird is of surprising strength, and is said by the natives to be very long-lived, _sed fides penes auctores_. I have lodged a complete charge of large shot, at about fifty yards distance, in the body of this bird: it seemed to have no effect on him, as he flew to a considerable distance, and continued walking afterwards. I then discharged the second barrel, which was loaded with ball: this broke his wing, but on my advancing to seize him, he fought with great fury with the other. There are many thousands of them in the inhabited district. They divide the field with the hyena: what carrion the latter leaves at night, the former come in crowds to feed on in the day. Near the extremity of each wing is a horny substance, not unlike the spur of an old cock. It is strong and sharp; and a formidable instrument of attack. Some fluid exsudes from this bird that smells likes musk, but from what part of him I am uncertain. No. 2. This beautiful bird is found in great numbers in Fûr, of which the common fowl, though it now abounds, is not a native. The voice of the Guinea fowl, when apparently elated, is very peculiar. No external difference, even in this their native climate, is to be observed between the male and female of this bird. They are carried as a profitable commodity to Kahira, where however, in a domestic state, it is said they seldom or never breed. 5. These birds, in the beginning of summer, fill the trees in the vicinity of the town I lived in. They are caught unfledged, and brought up in the houses, till they become quite domestic; are then carried to Egypt, and taught a kind of speech, which being acquired, they are sold at a high price.