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of that Species, in the delicacy and goodness of their Meat. 

 Their Ashes drank in Wine, is good against the Cliolick, and 

 a Cataplasm thereof, helps the biting of Mad Dogs. 



The Greij, or Whistling-Flover. These Fowl are very 

 scarce, and seldom to be met with near the Settlements, but 

 there are gTeat Numbers of them in the Vallies and Savan- 

 nas near the Mountains, and Heads of Rivers, where they 

 are to be met with in gTeat Flocks. They differ little from 

 ours, either in Feather or Size, as far as I could discern, and 

 eat as well as any of the same sort in Europe; the Flesh is 

 pleasant, and much better o^ourishment than the Green- 

 Plover. 



The Partridges are not as large as those in Ireland, being 

 not much bigger than our Quail. They frequently perch 

 upon Trees, and have a kind of Whistle or Call quite differ- 

 ent from those with us; but the same Feathers, only the 

 Cock has a half Circle over each Eye, instead of the Horse- 

 shoe. They are a beautiful Bird, but gTeat destroyers of 

 Pease, Wheat, and Indian Corn, in the Plantations, where 

 the Boys set Traps and catch vast numbers of them; I have 

 frequently bought a Dozen of them for less than a twelve 

 penny Bill. They are generally exceeding fat, and are a 

 far more delicious Morsel than ours. Sed de gustihiis non est 

 disputandum. They might be easily transported from one 

 Place to another, because they take to feeding immediately 

 after they are caught. The Rattle-Snahe frequently destroys 

 them, however they are in great Plenty in this Province, and 

 resort in Covies as ours do. It is a very libidinous Bird, 

 for they will seem to couple with their own Image in a Glass : 

 they lay ten or fifteen Eggs, and sit twice in a Year, and 

 are said to live about fifteen or sixteen Years. The Blood 



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