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vw Numb. XCIX. 



ITS Weight is thirty two Ounces ; its Length from the End of the Bill 

 to the End of the Tail twenty five Inches and a half; the Breadth when 

 the Wings are extended thirty four Inches ; its Bill is yellow with a Shade 

 of dusky green, about two Inches and a half long, and almoft an Inch 

 broad, not very flat, having a round Tip or Nail at the End of the upper 

 Mandible, which is found in mofl of the Duck kind. 



Under the Throat, Bread and Belly it is of a light brown faintly fpotted; 

 the Head, Back and Wings are of a dark brown fpotted with black ; thofe 

 Feathers on the Back, and the covert Feathers on the Wings have light 

 Edges ; it hath twenty four quill Feathers in each Wing of a dark brown 

 Colour ; the next Row of Feathers are blue with white Tips, and the 

 next only tipt with white. 



The Legs and Feet are of a deep Orange Colour ; the Claws black, and 

 the innermofl fore Toe is the leafl: ; the Membranes conned;ing the Toes 

 are of a more fordid Colour than the Toes: The Wind-Pipe at ks Divari- 

 cation hath a VefTel called a Labyrinth. 



In Winter time they company together and fly in Flocks, and in Summer 

 by Pairs, Duck and Mal/ar J together ; they build their Nefts among Heath 

 or Ru{l:ies, not far from the Water, laying twelve or fourteen Eggs before 

 they fit. 



In the Fens in the Ifie of Ely^ Norfolk, and L'tncolnjh'tre, about Crow- 

 land, and elfewhere. Ducks, Teal, Widgeon, and other Birds of this kind, at 

 the Time they moult their Feathers and cannot fly, arc taken yearly in 

 great Numbers in Nets placed for that Purpofe. Vaft Numbers are like- 

 wife taken in the Decoys by Ducks trained for that Purpofe, fome of which 

 fly out and bring them to the Coy j others have the outermofl Joint or 

 Pinion of their Wings cut off", fo that they cannot fly, but always abide in 

 the Pool j thefe decoy the Ducks into the Pipes to be taken by the Fowler; 

 they may alfo be taken by laying Hooks baited with Snails or large Worms 

 in the Places where they frequent. 



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