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the Continent of the Old to the New World, and arc 
very remarkable and different from all other Birds, 
in having a Tail confiding only of two very lon^ 
narrow Feathers. The whole Bird is white, except 
the Bill and Legs and Feet, which are red, and 
about the Eyes, and near the Tips of the Wings arc 
Spots of Black. 
Lams minimus , marinus , naribus tubulatis . The 
Pittrel or Storm-Fink. This is a Sea-Bird, no big- 
ger than a Sparrow, and is remarkable for being 
the fmalleft of all Birds that are web-footed. Their 
Appearance is generally believed by Mariners to pro- 
gnodicate a Storm, or bad Weather. They ufe 
their Wings and Feet with fnrprizing Celerity: 
Tho’ their Feet are formed for Swimming, they are 
like wife fo for Running, which Ufe they feem to 
put them to 5 being ofteneft feen in the Adion of 
running fwiftly on the Surface of the Waves in their 
greateft Agitation, but with the Abidance of their 
Wings. The Author has feen them ofteneft in bad 
W eather. 
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15. Magnolia, fore alb 0, folio maj ore acuminate 
hand albicante. 
This is the fourth and lad- difeovered Species of 
that elegant Tribe of Trees the Magnolia . Some 
Seeds of it with Specimens were fent me from the 
only Tree of it known in Virginia. Its majedic 
and elegant Appearance excites many People far 
and near to vide Kit Smith's Tree 5. that being the 
Name it has attain'd, and is known from the Name 
of the Man in whofc Land it grows. This Tree, 
tho J fcarce in Virginia , has been fince found to 
grow 
