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CHAP, beauty. This is larger than any turkey-cock, with a 



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^ 1 naked head and neck, the fkin of which is partly brown, 

 yellow, and fcarlet : round its neck it has a dufky, long, 

 feathered collar, in which it can at pleafure withdraw, 

 and fo far hide its neck, that nothing but part of the 

 head is perceptible. This bird likewife feeds on carrion, 

 ferpents, rats, toads, and even excrements. 



Among the other birds of prey in the forefl of Surinam, 

 is found the crejled eagle. This is a very fierce bird, and 

 alfo very ftrong; the back is black, but yellowifli at the 

 bafe ; the breait and belly white, with black fpots, as are 

 its thighs, and even the feathers of its legs ; the reft of 

 the body is entirely brown, and the claws perfe(5lly yel- 

 low. The head of this bird is flat, ornamented with four 

 feathers, two long and two fhort, w^hich it can ere6t or 

 deprefs at pleafure. 



About this time the H'lnd^ an Englifh frigate, with 

 her tender, were on the coafl, looking out for American 

 prizes. 



The 24th, being the Prince of Orange's birth-day, the 

 whole corps of officers were entertained with fait beef, 

 fait pork, barley puddings, and hard peafe, by Colonel 

 Fourgeoud. And this day (poor Joanna being inflexible 

 in her refolutions) I ratified the agreement with the good 

 Mrs. Godefroy, in prefence of her mother and other re- 

 lations, whereby the above lady bound herfelf " never to 



part with her, except to myfelf alone, as long as flie liv- 

 " ed ; and that upon her death, not only her full liberty, 



but 



