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relates it to be done betwixt Aleppo and Babylon. 

 But if that be disbelieved, it is not to be doubted 

 that the Dove was sent out of the ark by Noah, to 

 give him notice of land, when to him all appeared 

 to be sea ; and the Dove proved a faithful and com- 

 fortable messenger. And for the sacrifices of the law, 

 a pair of Turtle-doves, or young Pigeons, were as 

 well accepted as costly Bulls and Rams ; and when 

 God would feed the Prophet Elijah, after a kind 

 of miraculous manner, he did it by Ravens, who 

 brought him meat morning and evening. Lastly, 

 the Holy Ghost, when he descended visibly upon 

 our Saviour, did it by assuming the shape of a 

 Dove. And, to conclude this part of my discourse, 

 pray remember these wonders were done by birds 

 of the air, the element in which they, and I, take 

 so much pleasure. 



There is also a little contemptible winged creature, 

 an inhabitant of my aerial element, namely the la- 

 borious Bee, of whose prudence, policy, and regular 

 government of their own commonwealth, I might 

 say much, as also of their several kinds, and how 

 useful their honey and wax are both for meat and 

 medicines to mankind ; but I will leave them to 

 their sweet labour, without the least disturbance, 

 believing them to be all very busy at this very time 

 amongst the herbs and flowers that we see nature 

 puts forth this May morning. 



And now to return to my Hawks, from whom I 

 have made too long a digression. You are to note, 

 that they are usually distinguished into two kinds ; 

 namely, the long-winged, and the short-winged 

 Hawk : of the first kind, there be chiefly in use 

 amongst us in this nation, 



The Gerfalcon and Jerkin, 



The Falcon and Tassel-gentle, 



The Laner and Laneret, 



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