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$9* Larus major. The laughing Gull. They 
take their Name from the Noife they make. 
90. Larus major rojtro intfquali. The Cut-Water. 
They probably take their Englijb Name from their 
commonly flying clofe to the Water, from the Surface 
whereof they feem to fcoop up fome Food with the 
under Part of their Bill, which is much longer than 
the upper. 
91. Podicipes minor rojiro vario. The Pied Bill 
Dopchick. 
91. AnferCanadenfis . The Canada Goofe. 
93. Anas Bahamenfis , rojiro plumb eo macula 
Aurantii coloris . The Ilathera Duck. 
Chryfanthemum Bermudenfe , Leucoij foliis vi- 
rentibus crajfis. Pluk. Aim. 102. 
94. Anas crijtatus. The round crefted Duck. 
95*. Anas minor , pur pur eo capite. The BuffePs- 
Head Duck. 
96. Anas Americanus lato rojiro. The Blue- 
wing'd Shoveler. 
97. Anas Americanus crijiatus elegans . The 
Summer Duck. This is one of the mod beautiful 
of Birds, it being finely variegated with Red, Purple, 
Blue, Green, Black and White. They build in Holes 
of hollow Trees made by Woodpeckers ; and their 
Young, before they can fly, hold themfelves by their 
Bills fa ft on the Back of the old One, which flies with 
it from the Neft to the Water, and back again upon 
the Approach of any Danger. 
98. Anas minor ex albo & fajco vario. The 
little brown Duck. 
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