. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . fourth, and fifth equal; from the fixth theShafts being produced above the Feathers end in fharp Points; the Tailconfifts of twelve Feathers, the exteriour whereof were gradually fome-thing fhorter than the inteiiour to the middlemoft, which were fevenInches and a half long. The back Toe and Claw are large; the exteriour and interiour foreToes equal; and their Claws reach as far as the Root of the Claw ofthe middle Toe, the outmoft and middle Toe are joined at the Bottomas in the
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . fourth, and fifth equal; from the fixth theShafts being produced above the Feathers end in fharp Points; the Tailconfifts of twelve Feathers, the exteriour whereof were gradually fome-thing fhorter than the inteiiour to the middlemoft, which were fevenInches and a half long. The back Toe and Claw are large; the exteriour and interiour foreToes equal; and their Claws reach as far as the Root of the Claw ofthe middle Toe, the outmoft and middle Toe are joined at the Bottomas in the Crow. The Liver is divided into Lobes; the Stomach or Gizzard large, andin it when difleded full of Wheat, Barley, and other Grain: They areinfefted vrith Lice and Ticks. In the Summer time [hith. Aldrovandus) it lives on high Mountains,where it alfo breeds, in the Winter, compelled as is likely by the Cold, itdefcends into the Plains, on the Heaths about Newma?ket^ Royjion, andelfewhere in Ca7?ib?-idgeJ]m-e it is frequently feen in Winter Time: Ihave likewife feen many of them about Hackney near London 2 ^f. Qr^ T/hca:i cuicrdtx I/i£- Haif/tayz Cro7i/ ■Ss ^4
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