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pieces -, for he has not ftrength to hold them, as 

 a hawk does, in his claws, and pull them with 

 his bill ; but being faft fpitted, he has ftrength 

 enough to difîeél. Thefe birds are much ad- 

 mired by the Riifniins for the diverfion they af- 

 ford them in feizing and killing their prey, and 

 artfully hanging it up for their food. The bird 

 above defcribed is very near, and pcffibly may 

 be the fame with the Guiraru Nheengeta of 

 Marcgrave. 



Account of the Needles, in the îfle of Wight. 



In the beginning of June 176T5 I had the cu- 

 fiofity to vifit the Ifle of Wight, where 

 I fpent a week in feeing what was curious 

 in that part of the ifland, and went off to fea fe- 

 veral times under the ftupendous rocks and clîiîs 

 called the Needles. Manyftrangersof ourfoutliern 

 counties vifit thefe parts yearly on the fame ac«- 

 count. When we enter fome of our great cathe- 

 drals, their greatnefs and folemn gloom inefs ftrike 

 us with a pleaiing réverential kind of chilling 

 horror ; and when we view the magnificent pa- 

 laces of fovereign princes, we are ftruck with 



beauty. 



