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The Minor^ 



Numb. XXXVIII. 



THIS Bird is about the Bignefs of thei Mizzletoe Thrujh ; 

 its Bill of a beautiful red Colour j the Irides of the 

 Eyes pale yellow ; on the hind Part of the Head is a 

 broad Stripe of yellow, reaching as far as the Eyes, the 

 Ends inclining downward; the whole Bird is black, ex- 

 cepting two long white Marks in the two outmoft quill 

 Feathers of the Wings ; its Legs were of a orange Co- 

 lour; the Claws black. This Bird imitates a human Voice, 

 fpeaking very articulately. I drew this Bird at Mr. Mere^s 

 CofFee-Houfe, in King-ftreet, Bhomshury. Sir Hans Sloan 

 had one of thefe Birds that fpoke very prettily, which he 

 prefented to Her Majefty Queen Carolina, They are 

 brought from Ectfi-lndia. 



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