whence its feathers are exported as an article of ornament 
for the head-drefles of the Perfians, Turks, and European 
ladies; if this is the fpecies named in the bill of fare of 
the famous feaft of Archbifliop Nevil, we may conclude that 
at that time they were as numerous as larks are at this, there 
being no fewer than one thoufand in the lift ; it is now very 
rare, only one inftance is mentioned of its being killed in this 
country in modern times, and that in the ifle of Anglefea." 
Our plate was taken from a very fine fpecimen in the col- 
ledion of Mr. B ULLOCK ; but our draftfman not having the 
figure of the common heron with him to regulate the fize 
of the drawing, the figure is obvioufly too large and out of 
proportion with that bird. 
