1 2 8 Dr. Lifter to Mr. Ray: 



England fince my Return, in Kent^ in Lincoln/hire^ 

 here at Oglethorpe ^ in a Woody-Bank, upon the 

 Wharf plentifully near the Paper-Mills. The Patella, 

 Fluviatilis you mention is a curious Difcovery, and is 

 wholly new to me : I fhall look for it here, if per^ 

 chance it may be found in thefe Parts, 



York, Ottob. 1674. 



Br. Lifter to Mr. Ray. 



Dear Friend^ Tork^ Decetnb.i^. 1674, 



I Had a Letter from the Barbadoes from a learned 

 and ingenious Phyfician of that Ifland the other 

 Week : He pra£tis'd long in Cleveland > and in his 

 Paflage this Summer to the Barbadoes, gives me an 

 Account of two Birds he met with at Sea. I thought 

 to ask your Opinion of them. I fhall tranfcribe that 

 Part of Dr. Town's Letter to me that mentions thofe 

 Birds. 



44 One Night, when the Mariners were difagree- 

 44 ing about our Di fiance from BarbadoeSj a Bird, 

 44 by the Seamen ufually called a Booby , lighted upon 

 44 a Man fleeping on the Quarter-Deck 5 which, 

 44 from its Stupidnefs, has its Name, for it fate very 

 44 quietly, looking about it, until it was taken by a 

 44 Seaman's Hands , and by the Cry of this (which 

 44 is like, and almoft as loud as the Sound a Buck 

 44 makes upon the Rut) immediately came another 

 44 Booby 9 which was taken after the fame Manner : 

 44 And many more might have been fo taken (the 

 44 Seamen faid) had there been more about the Ship ; 

 44 but they were welcome Guefts, becaufe they put 

 44 us out of doubt, as ufualiy appearing about 40 or 

 44 y o Leagues from Land : TThey are of no Beauty at 

 44 all, yet I'll fend theip to you, becaufe they are 



46 great 



