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and of a Conical [ more properly Pyramidal ] triangulate figure. The foremoft of 

 thefe goads or fpurs are an inch long , the hindmoft a little ftiorter, and of a dusky- 

 colour, ft hath a Tail ten inches long, and broad like that of a Goofe. The wpper 

 Legs [Thighs ] are four inches long, and for the lower half bare of feathers. The 

 lower Legs are five inches long, and almofc two thick. In each foot it hath four toes 

 fo fituate as in Hens : The middle of the three fore-toes is four inches and an half 

 long} the other two three and an half 5 the back-toe almoft two. Each hath a 

 crooked, black Claw an inch long^ but the back toes a little longer. Both Feet and 

 Legs, as far as they be naked, are covered with a brown fcaly skin. The crown of the 

 Head is variegated with black and white feathers. The fides of the Throat and up- 

 per half of the Neck are black. The lower half of the Neck and Bread are varie- 

 gated with white,cinereous,and black feathers. The lower Belly is all white. On the 

 fides under the Wings,and on the Back the Plumage is black,white feathers being here 

 and there intermingled. The Tail is black : The Wings alfo are blacky excepting the 

 outmoft borders •( near the bones ) wheVe they are covered with yellowifh white fea- 

 thers. It hath a terrible cry, founding fomething like Vyhu, Vyhu. It is never found 

 alone, but always a pair, Cock and Hen, walk together, and when one is dead, the 

 other never departs from its carkafs., The horn that grows on its Head is held to be 

 a remedy againft poyfon, being infufed a whole night in Wine. The fame is reputed 

 a remedy againft the fuffocation of the Womb, and in hard travel. This that Ide- 

 fcribed was a Hen : The Cock is of twice the bignefs. It makes its Neft of clay by the 

 bodies of trees upon the ground, of the ihape of an Oven. Thus far Marggravius. 

 This is a bird of a lingular kind, none like it : Perchance it may be the Cuntur, fo much 

 talked of. Here we may note by the by, that thefe fpurs in the Wings are found only 

 in fome American birds, but in none of our Continent. 



Book III* P a r.t I. Section IL 

 Of Cloyed footed* Ttfchorom Water-fowl. 



THefehave very long Necks * Their Bills alfo are long, ftrong^ ending in a 

 fharp point, to ftrike fifh, and fetch them from under ftones or brinks i 

 Long Legs to wade in Rivers and Pools of water : Very long Toes-, elpe° 

 cially the hind-toe, to ftand mOre firmly in Rivers : Large, crooked Ta- 

 lons, and the middle ferrate on the infide, to hold Eels and other flippery fifhesthe 

 fafter, or becaufe they fit on trees 5 lean and carrion bodies, becaufe Of their great fear 

 and watchfulnefs. 



TheHeron-kmd is diftiriguiihed from all other tribes of birds by this moft certain 

 note, that they have but one fingle blind gut a-piece, after the manner of Quadru- 

 peds 5 whereas all other birds known to us have twain. 



V'ChAp. L 

 Qf jFlerons* 



The common Heron or Heronfiaw : Ardea cinerea major five Pelia'i 



THe Female f which Idefcribed.) weighed almoft four pounds: Being frorij 

 the tip of the Bill to the end of the Claws four foot long, to the end of the 

 Tail thirty eight inches and an half 

 The foremoft feathers On the crown of the Head were white,then fueceeded a bhch 

 cr eft four inches and an half high. The Chiiwas white. The Neck being white and alh- 

 coloured was tin&ured with red.The Throat white,b~eing delicately painted with black 

 fpots 5 and on its lower part grew fmall,long,narrow,{harp, white feathers. The Back 

 ( on which grows nothing but down) is covered with tbofe long feathers thatfpring 



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