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other time) which brings the Huntsmen to those places where 

 they are. They are a heavy Fowl, and cannot flie far, but 

 will run exceeding fast, for if you should chance to break 

 one of their Wings in Shooting, Avithout a Dog, you seldom 

 catch them. Their Uses in Physick are the same with the 

 tame Turkey. 



The Pheasants are something less, and differ some small 

 matter in their Feathers from those in Ireland, but are no 

 ways inferior in delicacy, but rather better and finer Meat. 

 They are very plenty, but their chiefest Haunts are back- 

 wards in the Woods, and near the Mountains ; for they are 

 seldome to be found near the Inhabitants. The Pheasant is 

 accounted better Meat than almost all other Fowl, because it 

 is of a most delicate Taste, and yields such excellent :N'our- 

 ishment. They feed on Acorns, Berries, Grain, and several 

 sorts of Seeds of Plants. Their Flesh is good in hectick 

 Fevers, the Gall sharpens the Sight, and the Blood resists 

 Poyson. 



The Wood-cochs are not near as large in these parts of 

 America, as those in Europe; they differ nothing in shape 

 and Feather, only their Breasts are of a Carnation colour, 

 and they make a J^oise (when on the Wing) like the Bells 

 about a Hawk's Legs. They breed and continue here all 

 the Year, and though they are not as plenty here as they are 

 in the Northern parts of Europe, yet they are as fine and 

 delicate Meat as any of that kind in the World. They are 

 to be met with in most parts of this Country, but especially 

 in the low Grounds, Springs, Swamps, and Percoarsons. 

 Their Flesh is best in Winter being then fattest. It and all 

 it's Parts have the Virtues of Partridges. 



The Snipes are plenty in several parts of this Province, 

 and are the only wild Bird that are not different from the 

 same species in Europe. They frequent the same Places as 



those 



