[143.] Brantôme, “Œuvres,” tom. vii. pp. 425–429.

[144.] Sidney, “Arcadia,” ii. p. 169.

[145.] See ante, [p. 197.]

[146.] Aldrovandi Opera Omina: Ornithologia. 3 vols. Bononiæ. 1599.

[147.] “Philosophical Transactions,” l.c.

[148.] The doctrine of Pythagoras is again alluded to by Gratiano, who says:—

“Thou almost mak’st me waver in my faith,

To hold opinion with Pythagoras,

That souls of animals infuse themselves

Into the trunks of men.”