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aiiiincd; fevcral - fpecimens, -detennitie tliem to be 
(^iftincl, as the Ipotted Burbot has never more than 
three b^ards^ and the brown never Icl's than five. 
There IS alfo feme difi'erence in the form, as well 
asj^the colour, this fpecjes being thicker in propor- 
tion than the former: however, except in thefe 
Particulars, and -the number of the beards, there 
is a general coincidence in the parts of both. 
Four of thefe beards are placed on the upper-jaw, 
two at the very extremity of the nofe, and two a 
little above them; and on the end of the lower- 
jaw there is a fifth. 
Thefe Burbots are of a deep olive-brown, with 
whitifh bellies ; and they grov\f to nearly the fame 
fize as the former. It is faid that the Cornifli 
fifiiermen, v/hen defirous of taking thefe fifh, 
whiftle, and mal-ce ufe of the v/ords Bod Bod Vean, 
as if by that means to facilitate their capture,. How- 
ever whimfical this circumfrance may appear, it is 
certain that the filhermen of other countries make 
life of fome magical terms, as they apprehend, to 
allure tlieir prey. 
BURGAU. A large fpecies of fea-fnail, of 
the lunar or round-mouthed kind. It is very 
beautifully lined with a coat of the nature of mo- 
ther-of-pearl, which artificers take out, and uie 
imder the namic of modier-of-pearl ; though fome 
call it burgaudine, from the name of the fliell from 
which it is taken. 
BURGHER-MASTER. A fea-fowl which has 
a crooked, yellow, narrow, thick bill, the under 
mandible being fomewhat knobbed at the pftint. 
The noflrils are longifh; there is a red circle 
round the eyes ; the legs and claws are of a grey- 
ifh colour, the latter being only three in num- 
ber; and the former are very little fhorter than 
thofe of the ftork, though the body is almofh as 
large. The tail is broad, and expanded like a fan 
when in the a6l of flying. The wings and back 
are of a purplifh colour; but die tips of the wings, 
and the entire body, are white. It builds it's neft 
very high in the cliffs, or rocks; and is commonly 
feen on dead whales, feeding on the fat of thefe 
.mimals, where it is eafily fhot. It likewife preys 
on lambs, feizing them after the manner of a hawk. 
It's cry refembles that of a raven. It is a folitary 
bird ; and delights in refting on the water, but 
does not appear to dive much. 
BURN-COW, or BURST-COW. A genus 
of infedls with filiform feelers, having the head half 
concealed v/ithin the bread, and being of a round- 
ilh figure. 
Burn-Cow, Yellowish Green. This infeft 
is placed by fome naturalifts among the cantha- 
rides, except that it has a more oblong body. The 
cafes of the wings are of a yeliowifh, green, or ra- 
ther gold colour; the legs are long and thickifh; 
the eyes are giobous and prominent ; and from the 
forehead proceed two oblong antenna, which are 
articulated. The head is Imali ; the mouth is wide, 
hard, ftrong, and forked, being armed with teeth, 
which it ules with great addrels ; the belly is of a 
iongifli fi.gure; and the entire infecl is about half 
an inch long. It will fight with beetles and efts, 
and wound them in the belly. It feeds on mofs 
and heath, as well as on thole weak infedts which 
it vanquilhes in fight. 
Eellonius fays that the Ycllowifh Green Burn- 
Cow is a wino-ed infeft, having a moft ofienfive 
finell ; that it refembles a cantharides, but is larger ; 
and that it is fo extremely venomous, that black 
cattle which feed in paftures where it abounds, are 
frequently killed b^ diem. 
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There is another Burn -Cov/, with a fhorter bod^, 
a broader belly, a fharper tail, a fmail liead wttk. 
prominent eyes, and a wide forked mouth. The. 
cafes of the wings are ftreaked lengthways ; and die 
colour is a grafs green, with a mixture of Hiining 
gold. It has eight legs, of a blackifli colour, long 
in proportion to the body, and m.ore flendcr tlian 
in the former fpecies. The antenna are fmaller 
and more flendcr; and the fmell is infinitely inoric 
difagreeable. It lives on flies and palmer- worms; 
is very injurious to cattle; and fome affirm that, ■. 
when taken internally, it's poifonous qualities 
prove mortal. 
In Germany there are two other fpecies ; the one 
of a greenifh gold colour, and the other of a ycl- 
lowifh black. The firft refembles the yellov/i/h 
green Burn-Cow, but is fomewhat bigger; th« 
cafes of the wings are ftreaked with lines of a det-p 
gold colour, fhaded with a little green; and be- 
tween the lines hollowifli tubercles arife, which ap- 
pear as if engraved. The yellowifli black Burn- 
Cow has the fame qualities with the former, ex- 
cept that it is of a different colour, a little bigger, 
and furniflied with four antennae. 
Burn-Cow, Brownish Brassy. This Ipe- 
cies is fmall ; the eyes are very large and promi- 
nent ; the feelers are fhort ; and the bread is broad, 
Ihort, hollowed, and flightly marginated. The 
cales of the wings are very bright and gloffy, and 
finely ftreaked with very elegant minute fpecksj 
the legs are flender and black, as well as tlie un- 
der part of the body ; and the fnout is promincAt. 
It is commonly found among reeds. 
Burn-Cow, Brassy and Clouded, with cla- 
vated feelers. This fpecies is fcarcely larger thaa 
a flea. The belly, and the loweft part of the body, 
are black ; but the upper part is entirely of a 
braffy yellow, with an admixture of brown; and it 
has a brown fpot on the back which touches both 
the cafes of the wings. The breaft is large, and 
marked with five oblique furrows ; the head is al- 
moft hid under the breail; and the body grows 
narrower towards the tail. It does not appear that 
thefe two lafb fpecies are dangerous to cattle. 
Burn-Cow, Virginian. This infeft is of a 
duflcy, brafTy colour, with fpots on the wings; and 
is a pretty large fpecies. The head is almoft con- 
cealed under the breafb ; the breaft is of a braff/ 
colour, with a mixture of reddim brown ; the cafes 
of the wings are alfo of the fame colour, but mdr-e 
flightly tinged with red; they are marked with 
four or five ftreaks ; and on each there are two 
bright yellow fpots, lb diipofed as to form a fquarc 
fi-gure when the cafes are clofed. 
BURREL-FLY, This infed has an oblong 
body, divided into three principal parts; namely, 
the head, the flioulders, and the belly ; which laft 
has five or fix annulations. It is entirely of a 
whitifh colour, inclining to grey ; and has a ftrong, 
brawny, long Ihout. In July and Auguft it proves, 
very troublefome to cattle. Moufet gives an ac- 
count of a horfe which, having been tied by a hal- 
ter to a tree in a wood, was killed in the fpace of 
fix hours by thofe voracious infects, which fucked 
up it's blood with great avidity, 
Linnaeus gives the name of tabanus to this fpe- 
cies of flies; of whicii he mentions two varieties; 
the common tabanus, and the dim-fighted tabanus.. 
Ray mentions one which he calls the beautiful 
tv/o-winged fly, with large white fpots on the 
v/ings. It is of the fize of the common houfe-fiy; 
and has a brown head, breafl, and body, except that 
i'- there is ayellowifh tindure under the roots of the 
winc's,,. 
