1 9 S Mr. Cole's Letter to Mr. Ray. 



of fome Fifhes. I faw fome Xmpreflion of others near 

 as big as the fore Wheel of a Chariot. I could not 

 get one of.thofe large ones whole, but brought it 

 home in Parts, and have promifed a good Reward to 

 the Labourers 1 employ'd, if they dig out and fend 

 me a whole one, which will be a rare Sight, the Mag- 

 nitude, Colour, and Figure confider'd. I found other 

 Stones fomething refembling a Nautilus, but fo much 

 differing from thofe we know, that I am confident 

 they were never Shell- Fillies. 



Mr. Johnfon to Mr. Ray. 



S I R) Brignall, May 7. -8(5. 



I Have enclofed a Draught of our Branlin which I 

 took from the Fifh, which now I know comes 

 too late , but I hope you found the other I fent you 

 before, which was far more exa£t, being done by an 

 excellent Art ill. On the back Side you have the 

 Defcription of a new EriglijJj Bird, it agrees in mate- 

 rial Points with your Garrulus Bohemicus; and there- 

 fore I imagine it to be of that Sort, for fome Birds 

 vary much in Colour. They came near us in great 

 Flocks, like Field-Fares, and fed upon Haws, as they 

 do. I cannot but think that the Wars in thofe Parts 

 have frighted them thence, and brought them hither 

 this Winter , (which with us was above meafure 

 plentiful in Haws) for certainly they are not Natives. 

 And now 'tis in my Thoughts, 1 would intreat. you, 

 at your bell Leifure, to let me know if you can tell 

 any thing certain concerning the Birds of PaJJage, 

 whither they go, when they leave us ? If it be grant- 

 ed that the Swallow Kind, and fuch fmall Birds, do 

 hide themfelves in Rocks or Trees, yet Storfo, Soland- 

 Geefe, and Birds of great Size, cannot poffibly do fo. 



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