. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . )eck on theback to make it dis-gorge ; which it didinstantly : it cast upone or two iSsh aboutthe bulk of oneshand, which the oldMan-of-war Birdswallowed. The vig-orous ones play thesame game with theold Boobies whichthey find at sea. Isaw one myself, whichflew right against aBooby ; and,

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. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . )eck on theback to make it dis-gorge ; which it didinstantly : it cast upone or two iSsh aboutthe bulk of oneshand, which the oldMan-of-war Birdswallowed. The vig-orous ones play thesame game with theold Boobies whichthey find at sea. Isaw one myself, whichflew right against aBooby ; and, withone stroke of its bill,made him deliver upa fish that he hadjust swallowed. TheManof-war Birddarted so rapidly, aaw catch this fish in the air before it could fall into the BOOST OF THE B.\SS BOCK. THE FI3HLNG CORVOBANT The following account of this Chinese bird, by Sir George Staunton,is the most authentic of any that has yet been given to us :

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