^4 
Guinea-Heni defcribed. 
They are bigger than our Hens , have 
long Legs, and will run apace. They can 
fly too, but not far , having lar^e heavy 
Bodies, and but Chort Wings, and fliort 
Tails : As I have generally obferv’d that 
Birds have feldom long Tails unlefs fuch as 
fly much ; in which their Tails are ufual- 
ly ferviceable to their turning about, as a 
Rudder to a Ship or Boat. Thefe Birds 
have thick and ftrong , yet fliarp Bills, 
pretty long Claws, and fhort Tails. They 
feed on the Ground , either on Worms, 
which they find by tearing open the 
Earth ; or on Graflhoppers , which are 
plentiful here. The Feathers of thefe 
Birds are fpeckled with dark and light 
Gray ; the Spots fo regular and uniform, 
that they look more beautiful than many 
Birds that are deck’d with gayer Feathers. 
Their Necks are fmall and long ; their 
Heads alfo but little. The Cocks have a 
fmall rifing on their Crowns, like a fort of 
a Comb. ’Tis of the colour of a dry Wall 
Nut-fhell, and very hard. They have a 
fmall red Gill on each fide of their Heads, 
like Ears, ftrutting out downwards ; but 
the Hens have none. They are fo ftrong 
that one cannot hold them ; and very 
hardy. They are very good Meat, ten- 
der, and fweet ; and in fome the Flefh is 
extraordinary white ; tho’ fome others 
have black Flefh : but both forts are very 
good. 
