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pigeon's egg, and by the Chinefe is called Fy- 

 Jhin, The plant is Arachis bypogcsa. 



We likewifefaw three forts of birds, which 

 we met with in other parts of this country. 



Ley-kao, which kept together in flocks. 



Chinefe black Ravens, with white necks. 



Grey-fpotted Chinefe Magpies, which they call 

 Daft-Jaw. And likewife 



Chinese Locufls (Whom-ma), or Gryllus vi- 

 ridis y capite acuminato, obtufo, enfe adfcendente. 



Oclober the 3d. 



The cold northern winds now coming killed 

 the gnats, which had hitherto been trouble- 

 fome. 



The 6th of Oclober. 

 Fine clear weather. 



After I had preached, I went to the French 

 Ijland in a Chinefe boat ; where, befides the 



plants 



