in ornithology. See Ardea.

the salt-works, the brine remaining after the salt is concreted: this they ladle off, that the salt may be taken out of the pan, and afterwards put in again; when, being farther boiled, it yields more salt. See Salt.

BITUMENS, in natural history, are oily matters, of a strong smell, and of different consistencies, which are found in many places within the earth. See Chemistry, Index.