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black marks being sometimes less regular and more predominant; but it 

 always forms a pleasing contrast to the brilliant azure, green, and golden 

 plumage of the other birds of this species. The Frog, so richly adorned 

 by nature, is not uncommon in the lakes of Malabar; which also abound 

 with the aquatic plant introduced in the plate, and many others of sin- 

 gular beauty. 



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View on the Island of St. Helena* 



This is selected from a number of drawings made at St. Helena, some 

 of which, containing the Town and shipping at anchor in the road, would, 

 perhaps, be deemed more picturesque and interesting. The present en- 

 graving gives a preferable view of the interior landscape, and manner of 

 enclosing the fields and plantations round the farm houses, to any of the 

 other drawings. 



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Flying Fish, Exocoetus Evolans* 



This unfortunate inhabitant of the ocean was drawn of the natural size 

 and colours, from one which alighted on the deck of the ship, in its flight 

 from its watery foes, and pursued by the sea-fowl hovering over the shoal 

 from which it separated. When the oceanic flying fish first emerges from 

 the water, it is of the most beautiful silvery hues, softening the varied 

 shades of purple and blue. 



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Medusa, or Portuguese Man-of-JVai\ 



The latter is the usual appellation to this beautiful production of nature, 

 which expands its light transparent sail at pleasure, and with thousands 

 of its comrades scuds before a light breeze, and enlivens the surface of the 

 ocean in the tropical latitudes. 



