Noddy-Bit ds of N. Holland. 
yf«.i(599- Fathom. The Wind was at N. and we 
fleered E. by N. which is but one point in 
on the Land : Yet we decreafed our Water 
very faft ; for at 4 we had but 9 Fathom ; 
the next Call but 7, which frighted us ; and 
we then tackt inftantly and flood off : But 
in a fhort time the Wind coming at N. W. 
and W. N. W. we tackt again, and fleered 
N. N. E. and then deepned our Water a- 
gain, and had all Night from 1 5 to 20 Fa- 
thorn. 
The 28th Day we had between 20 and 
40 Fathom. We faw no Land this Day, 
but faw a great many Snakes, and fome 
Whales. We faw alfo fome Booties, and 
Noddy-birds ; and in the Night caught one 
of thefe laft. It was of another Shape and 
Colour than any I had feen before. It had 
a fmall long Bill, as all of them hat^e, flat 
Feet like Ducks Feet ; its Tail forked 
like a Swallow, but longer and broader, 
and the Fork deeper than that of the Swal- 
low, with very long Wings: The Top or 
Crown of the Head of this Noddy was 
Coal-black, having alfo fmall black Streaks 
round about and clofe to the Eyes ; and 
round thefe Streaks on each fide, a pretty 
broad white Circle. The Breaft, Belly, 
andunder part of the Wings of this Nod- 
dy were white: And the Back and upper 
part of its Wings of a faint black or fmoak 
Colour. See a Fifturc of this, and of the 
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