1690.] VIOLENT WHIRLWINDS. 15 



of some of their Feathers, whose colour is like that of flaming 

 Fire, than because they were originally of Flanders. And 

 certainly our learned Author is in the Eight ; for 'tis most 

 sure that such Flemings as these are as great Strangers in 

 Flanders, as in Englcuul. 



The Qtli of Novcnib. we weigh'd Anchor, the Wind being 

 fair, and sail'd towards the Isle of Martin- Vas, according to 

 our Orders. 



The 7th the Wind continuing still fair, we saw and 

 doubled the Island Bonacist, which is as bad as the Isle of 

 Salt; 'tis longer and more Mountainous. We could see no 

 more Trees on this Island than we had done on the other. 



The ll^A we the first time made tryal of one of those 

 short but. troublesom Tempests, which the Seamen call 

 Gusts,^ and we had 'em from time to time afterwards till we 

 crost the Line. These are a sort of violent Whirlwinds 

 mingled with Eain, which rises at once, but do's not com- 

 monly last above a quarter of an Hour. We always prepare 

 to receive them ; for we can spy the Gusts afar off : we im- 

 mediately furl our Top-sails, which otherwise wou'd be 

 carry'd away, and the Masts broken. 



tugais appellent Flamencos, qui ont sur le corps des plumes blanches, & 

 qui sont de la grosseur d'un eigne, ou d'une cigogue. On y trouve 

 encore des poules communes, de paons, des herons, quantite de tour- 

 terelles & de lapins." (/'•« Vo'iage des IloUandois.) 



" Not less exact are his observations on the birds which, at that 

 time, were represented under the name of Flamans. He says, indeed, 

 that the numerous authors whom he had consulted, except Willughby, 

 attributed to these birds the bill of a Spoonbill ; and, in fact, the name 

 of Flamants was at that time generally given to large, red IVIarsh-birds. 

 The true Flamingo was figured by Willughby, while many others, 

 Rochefort for instance, whom Leguat respectfully quotes, described 

 and figured the red Spoonbill of America (Platalea ajaja) under the 

 name of Flamant."" (Schlegel, Ibis, 1866, p. 151.) 



Franciscus Willughby, Ornithologix Libri tres., in quibus Aves omnes 

 hactenus cngnitfe in methodiun naturis suis convenientem describuntur (Lon- 

 don, 1676). 



1 '' Grains" in French edition, i.e., squalls. 



