Of the Eggs and Nejls of Birds. Par tJL 
Another white EGG, almoft Sphaerical. 'Tis fcarce fo 
long as a Hens Egg, yet is as thick, as that of a Goofe. 
A third white EGG, almoft Spherical. Tis fcarce big- 
ger than a little Nutmeg. 
The EGG of a CASSOARY. The Shell underneath or 
within is white : without, it is all over rough-caft with a , 
Teftaceous Cruft of a pale Green colour. It is of an ex- 
act Oval Figure, or with both ends equally Convex. In 
length, by its Axis, five inches, round about the breadth, 
eleven 5 /. e. a little above three and ^ ftrait over. 
Another EGG of a CASSOWARY, like the former. 
Another EGG perfectly Oval, or with both ends 
equally Convex. Exceeding white, as big as a Pigeons 
Egg. 
Another EGG perfectly Oval, but fomewhat leffer, and 
of a light Afh-colour. 
Another EGG exactly Oval, and alfo of a light Afh- 
colour, but no bigger than a Nutmeg. 
The EGG, as I take it, of the letter DIVER or LOON. 
In bignefs equal to a Hens. Of a pale wan colour. Ob- 
tufely Conical, fo as to come very near to an exact 
Oval. 
The EGG , I think , of the WIGEON. It is of the 
fame Colour and Figure as the laft defcribed : but fome- 
what leffer. 
Another EGG like the two former, but a little lefler. 
Infcribed, Arts : perhaps of the Anas Arfiica or Puffin. 
The Egg, as it feems, of the AUK or RAZOR-BILL. 
Of a pale and livid colour , with Iron-colour d Spots 
fprinkled all over it. Obtufely Conical. In bignefs,between 
thofe of a Tur/^ey and a Hen. 
The EGG, perhaps, of the biggeft Arctick Loon. It is of 
a dark Green colour, befprinkled all over with Spots of 
a fad Bay. Both in figure, and bignefs, like that of a 
Goofe. 
The EGG of a CROW. Of a Blew colour, befprinkled 
all over very full with dark brown Spots. Obtufely Co- 
nical. As big as a Pigeons. 
The EGG of a GOLDFINCH. Of a whitifti Afh-colour, 
befprinkled with dark brown fpots. Yet not every where, 
but only on the thicker end. It comes near to an exact 
Oval. The 
