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Ibis

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The Nile bird, regarded as an avatar of deity, and held sacred by the Egyptians; it did not breed in Egypt, and was supposed to be of mystic origin; it arrives in Egypt when the Nile begins to rise.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Ibis'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​i/ibis.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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