1809.] Literary Repository of Cornwall and Devon.—No. IT. 
cleus, and we always find that there is 
more or less fluid intermixed with these 
fibrils. The anatomy of a feather is 
very similar to that of a hair, and any 
theory that can account for the change 
of colour in the one, will apply equally to 
the other. My opinion is, that the co- 
lour depends upon the quantity of fluid 
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in the stalk of the hair; but as thisis a 
subject that merits some attention, and 
one that [am anxious to see discussed, I 
shall defer giving my reasons for being of 
this opinion till some future opportunity, 
Lam, Sir, your's, &c. 
Anprew HaLuipay. 
Nottingham, Nov. 8. 1808. 
a 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
The LITERARY REPOSITORY Of CORNWALL and DEVoN.—Wo. IT, 
QUADRUPEDS, BINDS, and FISH. 
(Continued from p. 435. ) 
CLOVEN-FOOTED WATER-FOWLS. 
Heron, COMMON. Ardea major, Lin, In plenty. 
Bittern, Ardea Stellaris, Lin. Scarce. 
Curlew. Scolapax arquata, Lin. Numerous in winter. 
Whimbrel. Scolapax Pheopus, Lin. Frequent, 
Woodcock. Scolapax rusticola, Lin. Generally plenty. 
Snipe, Common. Scolapax gallinago, Lin. In great plenty. I have free 
quently found their nest. 
—, Jack. Scolapax gallinula, Lin, Very common. 
Lapwing. ‘Tringa vanellus, Lin. Very common; they breed on most of our 
Downs. 
Sand-piper, Ash-coloured. Tringa cinerea, Brunnich. Not common, I have 
killed two or three. 
Turn stone. Tringa Morinellus, Lin, Frequent. 
Sand-piper, Common. Tringa hypoleucos, Lin, Frequent in winter. 
Purre. Tringa cinclus, Lin. In large flocks in winter, 
Plover, Golden. Charadrius pluvialis, Lin. In amazing flocks in winter. 
We have sometimes a variety with black and white bellies and 
breasts. 
——, Long legged. Charadrius himantopus, Lin, I never saw but one. 
Dotterel, Ringed, Charadrius hiaticula, Lin. Scarce. 
Sanderling, 
Oyster-catcher. 
Charadrius caladris, Lin. In great plenty. 
Hematopus ostralegus, Lin. Not common. 
Rail. Water. Rallus aquaticus. Lin. Very common. 
Gallinule, Spotted. Rallus porzana, Lin. Very scarce. I have killed two, 
» Common, or moor-hen. Fulica chloropus, Lin, Rather scarce. 
FIN-FOOTED. 
Coot, Common. Fulica atra, Lin. Scarce. 
Grebe, Tippet. Colymbus urinator, Lin. Scarce. 
, 
Bazor-bill : 
Little, or dobikeck. Colymbus auritus, Lin. 
WEB-FOOTED, 
Frequent in winter. 
Alca torda, Lin. Frequent. 
Pufiin. Alca artica, Lin. Scarce. 
Gull, Arctic. Larus parasiticus, Lin. T never saw above two or three. 
—, Herring. Larus fuscus, Lin. Not very common. 
—, Wagel, Larus Nevius, Lin. Frequent. 
ae Winter. Gavia Hyberna, le Mouette W’hiver, Brisson. Rather 
scarce. 
3 Common. Larus canus, Lin. In plenty. 
‘Tern, Great, or sea swallow. Sterna hirundo, Lin. s 
, Lesser, sea swallow. Sterna minuta, Lin. t CAE GS 
Shear-water. Procellaria Puffinus, Lin. Scarce. 
Petrel, Stormy. Procellaria pelagica, Lin. As I was fishing from the rocks 
; near Porthoustock, I saw one hovering near the surface of the wa- 
ter, about forty yards from me; another was shown me which was 
picked up about three miles inland, which had lost its way ina 
fog. 
Merganser, Goosander. Mergus merganser, Lin. I never saw but two. 
Swan, Wid. Anas Cygnus ferus, Lin, Sometimes in very hard winters. 
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