Chapter II

_Pigeons. Ravens._--The custom of taking birds on a voyage,
to indicate by their flight the direction of land, is mentioned
repeatedly in the annals of antiquity. As an instance of more
modern time and of semi-barbarous races, it may be incidentally
quoted that the sea-king, Ingolf, or Floke Vilgedarson, in 868
took with him three ravens when he set out for the discovery of
Iceland.--_Page 23._

_Fleur-de-lys._--The tiara with this device may be seen amongst
the engravings at the end of Botta's work.--_Page 31._