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colour is black, and their fizeis much the fame with 

 that of a Pullet. There are great numbers of 'em 

 upon the bank of Newfound- Land , and near the 

 Coaft of the Ifland, which the Seamen catch with 

 Hooks coverd with a Cod's Roe, and hung over the 

 Prow of the Ship. 



The Moyach are a fort of Fowl, as big as a 

 Goofe, having a fliort Neck, and a broad Foot; 

 and which is very ftrange, their Eggs are half as big 

 again as a Swan's, and yet they are all Yelk, and 

 that fo thick, that they muft be diluted with Water, 

 before they can be us'd in Pancakes. 



The White Partridges, are as big as our red Var~ 

 tridges. Their Feec are covered with fuch a thick 

 down, that they refemble thofe of a young Rab- 

 bet. They are only feen in the Winter time, and 

 fome years they are fcarce feen at ail, though on 

 the other hand, in other years they are fo plead* 

 ful, that you may buy a dozen for Nine-pence. 

 This is the moft ftupid Animal in the World ; it 

 firs upon the Snow, and fuffers it felf to be knocked 

 on the head with a pole without offering to ftir. 

 I am of the opinion, that this unaccountable num- 

 nefs is occafion'd by its long flight from Greenland to 

 Canada. This conje&ure is not altogether ground* 

 lefs, for 'tis obferv'd, that they never come in flocks 

 to Canada, but after the long continuance of a North 

 or a North-Eaft Wind. 



The Black Partridges are truly very pretty. They 

 are bigger than ours ; and their beak together with 

 the circle of the Eyes, and the Feet are red ; their 

 plumage being of a (hining black colour. Thefe A- 

 nimals are very proud, and feem to have a fenfe 

 of their beauty as they walk. They are but very 

 uncommon, as well as the reddifli Partridges, which 

 refemble Quails in their bulk and brisknefs. 



The White Ortolans are only met with in Winter ; 

 but I am of the opinion, that their Feathers are na« 



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