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345 GANGETIG HINPOOSTAN.
alone, we find the figure. On comparing the defcription and
the figure (which appears to be a bad one) with the defcription
of the Iris Peacock, Latham, iv. 673. Edw. tab. 67. 69, I can?-.
not but think both of them to be the farae birds. The lad is
brought alive into England, and I have feen it in füll fpirits and
feather at the late Diichefs of Port/and's at Bulßrode.
The black Pheafant, or colored of Latham, vii. 21a, is arnong
Sir E. Impefs birds. it is of the fize of our black cock, the bilt
much hooked; the cheeks and fpace above the eyes naked,
and crimfon; on the hind part of the neck is a long pendent
black creft; the predominant color is black, with fome of the
feathers edged with white ; on each leg is a fpur.. I am uncer-
tain of the country, but fufped it to be a. native of fome of the
northern chains.
Cosa River. About eighty miles below Möngbeir, reckoning by the wind-
ings of the ftream, the Ganges receives the Cofa, a large river
which rifes ia the country of the grand Lama, in about Lat. 300
izo7, near to the borders of ethiöet, paffes through two or three
chains of the Emodus, and gains the level country near Amer-
poor. This Mr. Renne!, p. 345^ givesas a ftriking inftance of
the change of the courfes of rivers. The Cofa, equal in mag-
nitude to the Rinne, once ran by Purnea, and joined the Ganges
oppofite to Rajahmahel% its junction is now forty-five miles
higher up. Gour ftood on the old bank of■ the Ganges, not-
withftanding its ruins are at prefent four or five miles dif-
tant from its fhore.
Chains of The next great chain was called by the antients Imaus and
Emobus?NJ Emodus. Both derive their name from the Sanßrit, Himmaleh,
a word
alone, we find the figure. On comparing the defcription and
the figure (which appears to be a bad one) with the defcription
of the Iris Peacock, Latham, iv. 673. Edw. tab. 67. 69, I can?-.
not but think both of them to be the farae birds. The lad is
brought alive into England, and I have feen it in füll fpirits and
feather at the late Diichefs of Port/and's at Bulßrode.
The black Pheafant, or colored of Latham, vii. 21a, is arnong
Sir E. Impefs birds. it is of the fize of our black cock, the bilt
much hooked; the cheeks and fpace above the eyes naked,
and crimfon; on the hind part of the neck is a long pendent
black creft; the predominant color is black, with fome of the
feathers edged with white ; on each leg is a fpur.. I am uncer-
tain of the country, but fufped it to be a. native of fome of the
northern chains.
Cosa River. About eighty miles below Möngbeir, reckoning by the wind-
ings of the ftream, the Ganges receives the Cofa, a large river
which rifes ia the country of the grand Lama, in about Lat. 300
izo7, near to the borders of ethiöet, paffes through two or three
chains of the Emodus, and gains the level country near Amer-
poor. This Mr. Renne!, p. 345^ givesas a ftriking inftance of
the change of the courfes of rivers. The Cofa, equal in mag-
nitude to the Rinne, once ran by Purnea, and joined the Ganges
oppofite to Rajahmahel% its junction is now forty-five miles
higher up. Gour ftood on the old bank of■ the Ganges, not-
withftanding its ruins are at prefent four or five miles dif-
tant from its fhore.
Chains of The next great chain was called by the antients Imaus and
Emobus?NJ Emodus. Both derive their name from the Sanßrit, Himmaleh,
a word