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and Swedish Sea, that cries incessantly all the Summer, 

 Alle, Alle, therefore they are called all over, by the In- 

 habitants, Alle, Alle. For in that Lake such a multitude 

 of great birds is found, (as I said before) by reason of 

 the fresh Waters that spring from hot springs, that they 

 seem to cover all the shores and rivers, especially Sea- 

 Crows, or Cormorants, Coots, More Hens, two sorts of 

 Ducks, Swans, and infinite smaller Water Birds. These 

 Crows, and other devouring birds, the hunters can easily 

 take, because they fly slowly, and not above two or four 



Cubits above the Water : thus they do it on the narrow 

 Rocks, as in the Gates of Islands, on the Banks of them, 

 they hang black nets, or dyed of a Watry Colour upon 

 Spears ; and these, with Pulleys, will quickly slip up or 

 down, that in great Sholes they catch the Birds that fly 

 thither by letting the Nets fall upon them : and this is 

 necessary, because those Birds fly so slowly, and right for- 

 ward; so that few escape. Also, sometimes Ducks, and 

 other Birds are taken in these Nets. Wherefore these 

 black, or slow Birds, whether they swim or fly, are always 

 crying Alle, Alle, which in Latine signifies All, All, 



