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T^he Vulture. 



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THIS Bird is as large as an Eagle ^ its Bill is black and 

 crooked at the End, after the manner of all the Vul- 

 ture Kind. Its Eyes large, the Pupil black, the Irides of 

 a yellowifh flame Colour. Its Head and Neck bald, ha- 

 ving a foft hairy Down inftead of Feathers; at the lower 

 part of its Neck is a round RufF of Feathers very narrow 

 and long, of a yellowiih dun Colour. The whole Bird, 

 excepting the Quill Feathers of the Wings and Tail, is of 

 the fame Colour. It was feathered down to its Feet, which 

 were of an Afh Colour ; the Talons black. 



It is a fierce bold Bird, and will ftrike at any thing that 

 comes near him : I faw him at Tottenham-Court Fair^ where 

 he was brought to be fhewn j the Man who had it called it 

 the Eagle of the Sun, 



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