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which his refidence in America offered, in 
fupport of their migration in fearch of pro- 
per food. His voyages acrofs the Atlantic ^ 
had taught him the abihty of thefe wan- 
derers to take long flights. Pie mentions, 
in another place, his having feen Hawks, 
Swallows, and a fpecies of Owly in 26 deg. 
of N. latitude, at the diftance of 600 leagues 
from land. He fhews, that birds unknown 
before to the country, find their way annu- 
ally into various parts of North A??2erica^ 
fince the introdaftion of feveral kinds of 
grain : of this the Rice-bird, Emberiza ory-- 
zhora, and the white-faced Duck, Anas 
difcors, are, among others, inflances too 
fufficiently known and felt by the inhabi- 
tants, 
Mr. Catesby was eleded a Fellow of 
the Royal Society foon after his fecond re-^ 
turn from America, and lived in acquaint- 
ance and friendlliip with many of the moft 
refpeftable members of that body ; being 
greatly efteemed for his modefty, inge- 
*^ nuity, and upright behaviour.'' 
Before his death, he removed from Hox- 
ton to Fulham^ and afterwards to Loijdon ; 
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