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Indies^ and covered with Leaves, which 

 the Birds are faid to few together with 

 their Beaks, whence they have the Name 

 of Taylor Birds. 



Having given this fhort Account of 

 the Nefls of fuch Kinds of Birds as are 

 generally deemed moll curious, and me- 

 riting Attention, we are naturally brought 

 to the next Repofitory. 



Ova, Eggs, are very numerous : Let 

 it be thought fufficient, therefore, that 

 the Reader be informed, that among 

 others, there are Specimens of the Eggs 

 of the Oftrich, the CafToware, Owls and 

 Eagles of various Kinds, Penguins, Cor- 

 morants, ^Maccaws, fome Parrots Eggs, 

 thofe of the China Pheafant, King Filher, 

 Mifcle Birds, and fome remarkable blue 

 Eggs from Virginia, There are alfo a 

 fmall Egg contained within another, very 

 curious \ fome that have irregular fur- 

 rowed Surfaces, and an Egg on which is 

 neatly and whimfically rivetted a fmall 

 Horfe Shoe. Befides thefe Eggs of 



Birds, 



