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by a Scotch Gentleman, of respectability — here the 

 hunters call them Grand Gozier and say that seldom 

 more than two are seen together — and only for Short 

 Periods after heavy Gales from the Sea — 



the Common Gulls pay us regular Visits With their 

 usual Companions the Fish Crows every Morning 

 about Sun Rise — Comming across the Land from the 

 Lakes Barataria where I am told they resort to Roost 

 — I was not a litle surprised at finding the Stomack of 

 several We Killed a few days since filled with Beetles 

 of different Kinds; Joseph examined the River and 

 found Vast Many of these Last floating dead on the 

 surface, the Crows also feed freely on the Same — the 

 Gulls often chase the Crows for some Considerable 

 distance but Never Successfully, the Crow being much 

 Swifter on the Wing — the quantity of Robins or Red 

 breasted Thrushes Killed here is astonishing, the 

 Market abound with them and yet they bring 6J cents 

 each — they are at present the principal Game to be 

 found. Birds of all description are destroyed and eat, 

 our Men Cooked the Gulls and found them exceflent 

 food — 



I saw 12 of the Grey Snipes Similar to the one I 

 Made My Drawing from, all alike in size and Mark- 

 ing, but the Stupid Ass who sold me one Knew 

 Nothing, Not even where he had Killed them — 



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