P. Palm-tree grub, description and use of, 230 Panther, description and use of, 35 Paradise, bird of, description and use of, 131 Parchment, of what made, 87 Partridge, particulars and use of, 158 Peacock, description and uses of, 150 Pearls, how obtained and prepared, use and value of, 246, 247 ----, how formed by artificial perforations, 245 ----, artificial, how made, 224 Pee-wit, description and use of, 169 Pelecan, white, 178 Penguins, description and use of, 177 Perch, description of, how caught, and use of, 203 Pheasant, common, particulars and use of, 151 ----, argus, description and use of, 152 Pigeon, wild, 143 ----, domestic, 146 ----, carrier and crowned, 147 ----, passenger, 148 Pike or Jack, description of, how caught, and use of, 214 ----, sea, 215 Pilchard, description, fishery, and use of, 219 Piltocks, description of, how caught, and use of, 154 Pintado, particulars respecting the, 154 Plaise, description and use of, 198 Plovers, 170 Pointer, description and use of, 28 Pollack, description of, how caught, and use of, 195 Porcupine, common, description and habits of, 57 ----, uses of, quills and flesh, 57 Pork, what it is, value of, and how cured, 109 Porpesse, description of, and uses of oil, flesh, fat, entrails, and skin, 123 Poultry, domestic, particulars respecting, 153 Prawns, description of, how caught, and use of, 242, 243 Ptarmigan, description and uses of, 156 Puffin, description and use of, 176 Q. Quail, description and use of, and particulars respecting, 159 Quills, how obtained and prepared, and uses of, 173 R. Rabbit, wild, description and uses of, 63 ----, modes of catching, 64 ----, warrens, 63 ----, tame, 65 Raccoon, description of, and uses of fur, skin, and flesh, 53, 54 Rattle-snake, 184 Raven, description of, and uses of flesh, skin, beak, claws, and quills, 128 Red-game, 155 Redbreast, 143 Red deer. See Stag. Reeve. See Ruff. Rein deer, description, uses, and value of, 74 ----, uses of milk, flesh, blood, fat, skin, horns, bones, tendons, &c. 76 ----, how hunted, 77 Rinoceros, description of, and uses of skin, flesh, horns, blood, hoofs, and teeth, 16 Ringdove, 147 River-horse. See Hippopotamus. Roe, or Roe-buck, description and use of, 80 Rook, description and use of, 129 Ruff and Reeve, particulars respecting, and use of, 167