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of them : And they all agree, That they are full 

 as big as Turkies, that their Feathers are of a 

 moil beautiful Scarlet mixed with fome few of 

 a White colour, that their Legs are fo long as 

 to enable them to wade thorough fhallow Ponds 

 like our Englijh Herons, that they walk very re- 

 gularly, abreaft of each other, like well trained 

 Soldiers, and that they generally-fpeaking, fly in 

 a Wedge as do our European Wild Geefe j which 

 laft Article puts me in mind of Milton^ Book 7. 

 line 425. 



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In common^ rangd in figure wedge their way^ 

 Intelligent of Seafons^ and fet forth 

 T'keir aerie Caravan high over Seas 

 Flyingy and over Lands with mutual wing 

 Eafing their fight 'y fo fleers the prudent Crans 

 Her annual Voyage^ born on Winds, 



I had almoft forgot to acquaint you, That at 

 thefe Maroon Iflands, the Sailors eat common 

 Parrots, and fay they tafle well : But as for 

 Macaws, and other fine Birds of that kind, they 

 are to be found every where in warm Climates, 

 upon the Main Land of America : We have no 

 wild Parrots at our principal, and inhabited Iflands. 

 14. Citrons (as do alfo Lemons) grow upon 

 Buflies, are more round like an Orange, though 

 of a Lemon colour, and peeked at the end : They 



are 



