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from whence the Head did partly difchargQ it feif, and 
the Master to be caft out, which co ues into the Mouth 
without its proceeding from the Lungs^ as'alfo that there 
are a great many parts in it,- which receive the Matter 
which vve call the Tafte ; but this wants a further Eft- 
quiry. 
VI. Tart of a Letter from the^ T^eVerend iVr. W. Der- 
h.i:n F- % 5. to z)r, Haas Sloane/(^. 5, 
concerning the Migration of Tirds, 
Upmnjier^ April ift. 1708. ' 
I Remember that fomo rime fince, I promifed to fug- 
gelt a thing to the relating to the Migration 
or Birds, which I conceii^e may conduce to thc'Difcdvey- 
ry of that pretty Vh^nomenon and I am forry I forgot . 
it till the fynx ()'• ft now conK') hath brought it to niy 
Thoughts. The Buhners I would hambly recommend' 
is, That the Membe. s of the all over rhe Retvlm, 
would themfdves, at rTocu»e their inquifitive FriUnds to > 
obferve, and note doA'n the very D y they hrftTee of 
hear of the Approach of any ol the Migamory Birds.. 
And it maybe convenient alio voobferve how the Winds, 
lit at the fame time, cQymialiy tovvards the Sea-coafts» 
The feveral Obftrv cions ongne to be comtnanicated to - 
tht? S(rietj. Which when co'- spared together,-- we may 
probably ra tke a good guefs whic h way thole Birdscome^ 
whether fromward the or any other Point. The 
Jyfix or Wryneck (for iaftance) which I take to be un- 
doubtedly a Bird ot Palidge, I hrft heard this "^^ear on 
2^, the Wind Southerly, or S. VVefterly that and 
the preceding Day 5 but Eafterlj before. The Certh-jn ■ 
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