of North Carolina. 193 



here all the Year, are generally fat, excellent good Meat, and 

 easily shot; but l)eing a small Bird, are little regarded, or 

 made use of. 



The Sand-Birds, so called from their being always on the 

 Sand-banks, and scarce any where else. They are about the 

 bigness of a Lark, and of a gray and brown Colour. They 

 are generally fat, and numerous in these Parts; they are a 

 most delicious Morsel to eat, yet few spend their Time or 

 Amunition to kill them. 



The Runners, are Birds so called, from their continual 

 running and feeding along the Sands. They will suffer 

 one to run after them a long time, and even to throw a Stick 

 at them, before they will get up or fly aw^ay ; so that they are 

 often driven together in great iSTumbers, and shot. They 

 are about the bigness of a small Snipe , partly of that colour, 

 and excellent good to eat. 



The Lark is heeled, and coloured as those with us are, but 

 the Breast is of a glittering fine Lemon colour, in shape like 

 a Half Moon. These Birds frequent the Savannas, or Nat- 

 ural Meads, and green Marshes, and are as large as a Field- 

 fare, and they have a soft Xote. They breed twice a year, 

 and are said to be troubled with the Epilepsy. They nourish 

 very much, and are excellent good Meat. The Blood drank 

 fresh, with Vinegar, helps the Stone in the Bladder. 



The Bunting-Larks, whereof there are two sorts, though 

 the Heels of these Birds are not so long as those in Europe. 

 The first have an Orange colour on the tops of their Wings, 

 and are good Meat. They frequently accompany the Black- 

 bird, and sing as the Bunting-Larks do in Europe, differing 

 very little in their ^N^otes, and have much the same Virtues 

 with them. 



The second Sort is something less than the former, of a 

 lighter colour, and differ nothing in Feathers or bigness from 



13 Bb those 



