The Turtle feldom quits the fca, except to de- 
'pofit it's eggs, and fonnetimes to fport in frclh 
water. In about twenty-five days after laying, 
the eggs are hatched by the heat of the fun ; and 
the young Turtles, about the fize of quails, are 
feen burftingfrom the fandj and running direftly 
to the fea, guided wholly by inftinft. But it 
fometimes happens that the furges beat thern 
back on the jhore ; when they become a prey to 
the innumerable quantities of bird , which then 
frequent the fea-coalls. 
Turtle, Mediterranean. This fpecies is 
common to the Mediterranean, and our iouthern 
feas ; and is fometimes, though not frequently, 
caught on the north coafcs of England. Two of 
a vaft fize were taken on the coaft of Cornwall, 
in the mackerel nets, a little after Midfummer 
1756; the largeft weighing eight hundred pounds, 
the lefler near feven hundred. A third, of equal 
weight with the former, was caught on the coaft 
of Dorfetlhire, and depofited in the Leverian 
Mufeum. 
The length of the body is nearly five feet; of 
the head, nine inches ; and of the neck, three. 
The upper jaw is bifurcated at the extremity ; the 
end of the lower is fharp, and clafping into the 
fork of the upper. The breadth of the body, at 
the wideft parr, is three feet; the length of the 
fore fins is two feet feven; of the hind, thirteen 
and a half. The body is covered with a ftrong 
hide, exaftly refembling black leather, deftitute 
of fcales, but marked with their appearance ; and 
the back is divided into five longitudinal flutings 
or grooves, with as many fliarp but fmooth 
rifings. 
This fpecies is extrem.ely fat ; but the fiefli is 
coarfe, and fo very unwholefome, that a gentle- 
man, by imprudently eating of one, is faid to 
have been well nigh poifoned. 
TURTUR. The claffical appellation for the 
dove. 
TuRTUR is alfo a name by which fome ich- 
thyologifts exprefs the paftinacha marina, or fire- 
flaire. 
TWAITE. See Shad. 
TWITE; the Linaria Montana of Linnaeus. 
This bird, according to Willughby, inhabits the 
hilly parts of this country. This author likewife 
informs us, that the colour of the head and back 
is the fame with that of the common linnet ; that 
■the feathers on the throat and breafl: are black, 
edged with white; and that the rump is of a rich 
fcarlet, or orange tawny colour. The edges of 
the middle quill-feathers are white ; as are the 
tips of thofe of the fecond row. The two 
middle feathers of the tail are of an uniform 
dufky colour; and the others are edged with 
white. 
Pennant, however, gives a fomewhat different 
dcfcription j and fays that the Twite is rather in- 
ferior in fize to the common linnet, and ofam.ore 
tnper make ; the bill is fhort, and entirely yel- 
low ; above and below each eye there is a pale 
brown foot ; the edges of the greater coverts of 
the wings are white; and the female wants the 
red mark on tlie rump. In other refpefcs, both 
as;ree. 
Thefe birds derive their name from the poverty 
of their note, v/hich is totally deftitute of mufic. 
They are fuppofed to breed only in the northern 
parts of this ifland, 
TYGER. See Tiger. 
TYPHLINUS. An appellation by which 
fome ichthyologifts exprefs the ctecilia, or flow- 
worm. 
TYRANNUS. A name given by fome au- 
thors to the lanius, or butcher-bird ; a fmall but 
very deftruilive creature. 
TZANATL. An American bird defcribed 
by Nieremberg ; the body of Vv^hich is entirely 
covered with very long and beautiful plumage of 
a fine pavonaceous green colour. The upper fide 
of the v/ings is black, but the under is of a very 
fine fnaded green. The head is adorned with a 
moft elegant creft ; the throat and breaft are of a 
fine fcarlet hue; and the primaries are very long, 
and beautifully variegated with feverai colours. 
The feathers of this bird are held in higher 
eftimation among the Indians than gold ; becaufe 
with them they decorate the images of their 
gods. 
TZANPAU. An American bird defcribed 
by Nieremberg, and by many reputed the female 
of the polyglotta avis of ornithologifts, or cen- 
contlatolli'of the Indians. It is celebrated for the 
modulations of it's voice. 
TZINITZIAN. A beautiful American birdj 
of the fize of a pigeon, and ornamented with, 
elegantly varied plumage. The beak is fhort, 
crooked, and of a pale colour. The breaft, and 
part of the belly, are red ; but that part which is 
next the tail is of a fine blue colour, and a bright 
white, elegantly intermixed. The tail is green 
on the upper part, and black underneath; the 
wings are variegated with white and black; the 
fhoulders are of a very beautiful green colour j 
and the legs and feet are grey. 
This bird is moft commonly feen on the coafts 
of the South Sea. It feeds on vegetables ; and 
is generally caged on account of it's beauty^ 
though it's voice is totally deftitute of melody. 
TZTACTZON. An American appellation 
under which Nieremberg has defcribed a fpecies 
of duck remarkable for the variable and beautiful 
colours of it's head, which are purple, blue, white, 
and green, with the richeft glofs. The body is 
variegated with black, grey, and white; and the 
legs are red. 
It is common in the lakes of Mexico j and it's 
flefli is efteemed very wholefome, 
YoL, IT. 
VACCA. 
