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MG-SHELL. Sec DoLiuM. 
FIGWORT-WORM. An infeft which feeds 
f)n the leaves of the fcrophularia, or fig-wort, ufu- 
ally efteemed a caterpillar; but which, in fa£l, is one 
of thofeinfefls called faufle-chenilles by the French. 
FILANDERS. A genus of minute worms, 
ivhich are found in the throat, the heart, the liver, 
and the lungs of the hawkj and by which that bird 
is greatly incommoded, 
Thefe Filanders, or vermiculi, are of four kinds, 
according to the part of the animal they infeft. 
The firft are in the gorge or throat; tlie fecond 
are in the belly; the third are in the reins; and 
the fourth are called needles, on account of their 
linenefs. As thefe worms are very reftlefs, the 
bird frequently endeavours to vomit them up; 
and, in the aftion of opening it's bill, they may 
eafily be perceived. From the throat, they afcend 
to the larynx and brain; and, finally, fpread over 
the whole body. Bad food generally breeds thefe 
infers ; and they are moft effeftually eradicated by 
making the bird fwallow a clove of garlick. 
FILE SHELL-FISH. A name fom.etimes 
given to the pholas. See Pholas. 
F'IN-FISH, the balsna phyfaiis of Linn?eus. 
A fpecies of whale diftinguillied from the com- 
mon fifh of that name by a fin on tlie back, placed 
very low, and near the tail. 
The length of tliis fifh is equal to that of the 
common wliale, but the body is much more flen- 
der. It is furniflied with whale-bone in the upper 
jaw; but, being fliort and knotty, it is not much 
efteemed. The blubber alfo on the body of this 
kind is very inconfiderable; which circumftances, 
added to it's extreme fiercenefs and agility, render 
the capture very dangerous and infignificant. How- 
ever, the natives of Greenland hold it in much 
efteem, as it afibrds a great quantity of flefli very 
agreeable to their palates. The lips are brown, and 
refemble a twifted rope; and the fpout-hole ap- 
pears as if it were fplit in the top of it's head, 
through which it blows water with great violence 
to an amazing he-^^ 
ht. 
Some authors conjeilure this to have been the 
phyfeter, or blowing-whale, of Oppian, iElian, 
and Pliny: but, fince thofe v/riters have left no 
particular defcription of it, we cannot pretend to 
judge on what grounds this opinion is formed, as 
all whales poffefs the faculty of blowing or Ipout- 
ing out water. 
FINCH. A genus of birds with acute point- 
ed, conical, hard bills; of which there are nu- 
merous fpecies. 
Finch, Bull. See BuLL-FrNCH. 
FiNcii, Gold. See Gold-Finch. 
Finch, Green. See Green-Finch. 
Finch, Chaff. See Chaff-Finch. 
Finch, Grey. This fpecies is a native of tlie 
Baft Indies; and in fize, fliape, and manners, bears 
a ftrong refemblance to the common linnet. The 
bill is of a dark aih-colour; and the eyes are black. 
Round the bafe of the lower chap of the bill is a 
little whitenefs, which extends itfelf under the 
eyes. The breaft, belly, and the whole under fide, 
are of a very light blueifli afh-colour; but the top 
of the head, and the upper fide of the neck and 
back, are of a dark cinereous. The rump, and co- 
verts of the upper fide of the tail, are of a very 
light afh; and the upper fides of the wings are 
dufl<.y, except tliat the edges of the feathers are of 
a light afti. The greater quills are dufky at their 
tips, and white at their bottoms, which forms a 
white Ipot on each wing; and tlie legs, feet, and 
claws, are of a dark flefh-colour. 
Finch, Blue-Bellied. This bird is four in- 
ches and a half in length; the bill is fhaped like 
that of the goldfinch, and of a dirty fiefli-colour; the 
top of the head, the upper fide of the neck, and 
the back and wings, are of an afli-coloured brown,' 
inclining to purple; the fides of die head quite 
round the eyes, the throat, breaft, belly, rump, tail, 
and covert-feathers above and below, are all of a 
fine light blue or fky-colour; and the legs, feet, 
and claws, are brown. This bird is a native of 
Angola, in Africa ; and is called, by the Portuguefe 
fettlers, azulinha. 
Finch, Purple, of Catesbv. This beautiful 
bird has a white belly ; and the reft of the body is 
of a deep violet-colour, except the tail, which is 
brown about an inch from it's extremity. The 
wings are fom.ewhat deeper than the reft of ths 
body; and the feet are grey. 
Finch, Bahama, of Catesby. This variety, 
has a black head, breaft, and back; a white 
ftreak above and below eacli eye; and a yellow 
fpot under the bill. The breaft and belly are 
orange- coloured; the upper part of the neck and 
rump are of adad-c red; the wings and tail are brown 
mixed witli while ; and the feet are of a lead-colour. 
Finch, Painted, of Edwards. The bill of this 
bird is ftiort, thick at the bale, terminating in a poinr^ 
and of a dulky colour; the eyes are hazel-coloured j 
the head and the hinder part of the neck areof a moft 
beautiful blue; and the throat and breaft are red, 
till the red gradually diflblves into an orange co- 
lour on the belly. The back is of a light yellow 
green ; the rump or covert-feathers of the tail are 
red; the wings and tail are of a blueifti greerv 
above, and afti- coloured beneath; and the legs and 
feet are flefli-coloured. 
The hen of this beautiful fpecies is entirely of a 
parrot green colour, except the under fide, which 
has a confiderable tinge of yellow. 
Finch, Collared. This bird has a pretty 
ftrong black bill; and the head is alfo black, ex- 
cept a fpace round the eyes and the bale of the 
bill, which is white; the throat is alfo white; a line 
of the fame colour pafifes from the throat all round 
the neck, forming a kind of collar; and on the 
lower part of the neck before is a black bar, which 
more than half encompafies the neck. The back 
and tail are of a dark afh-coloured brown; the co- 
vert-feathers of the latter are fomewhat lighter; 
the wing-feathers have black centres, and their 
borders are of a bright reddifli brown; the greater 
quills are black; the breaft, belly, and thighs, arc 
wJiite, fi-iaded with a faint orange- colour; and the 
legs and feet are dufl^y. 
Finch, Brazilian, Red and Blue. The 
bill of this fpecies is a very fine red; the feathers 
round the upper part of the bill and the fides of the 
head are of a fine purple or blofTom-colour ; the 
eyes are dark, but the furrounding ikin is of a fine 
fcarlet colour; and between the bill and the eyes- 
there is a duflcy line. The throat, immediately be- 
neath the bill, is black ; the top of the head, the 
neck, back, covert-feathers of the wings,- breafty 
and belly down to the thighs, are of a dark duflcy 
red; the quills of the wings are duftcy; and the 
lower paj-t of the back, the belly, and the covert- 
feathers both above and below the tail, are of a very 
fine blue. The tail is pretty long, and black; the 
middle feather is the longeft, and the fide-feathers 
gradually become fliorter. The legs and feet arc 
of 
