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''"emulation ; the breaft is very convex, and proje&s 
far out, efpecially in the female. I had it brought 
from Arabia Felix to Cairo. The head, belly, 
Mngs, throat, and upper part of the neck, were 
S^uite white, and a white fafcia in the middle of the 
back ; the Ihoulders, back, and under part of the 
n eck, were of a Alining changeable purple ; this is 
'he colour molt common to this variety, yet I have 
feen others of a different colour, but of the fame 
f°rm and fize. It is the molt elegant and beautiful 
Variety of all hitherto known ; its polltion, when it 
'Valks, is very particular, for it elevates one half of 
the body, viz. the breaft, and part of the belly ; 
hut the female does this in a greater degree than 
'he male. The common Pigeon is by the Arabians 
called Haram; the Turtle Dove they call Jamara; 
'he Ring Dove Jofie. The latter of thefe migrates 
ut Cairo; it lives in the holes of the adjacent 
houfes, from the filling of the canal of Trajan until 
" is dry ; but is not feen during the remaining part 
of the year. The common Pigeon builds her nefts 
'U the following manner : the male gathers ftraw, 
&c. and carries it to the fitting female; but he gives 
" to her in a very peculiar manner, leaning his neck 
°ver hers, fo that file receives the materials from 
'he oppofite fide, and lays them under her belly, 
building a round neft. It was in this manner, the 
hrft variety of the Pigeons, here defcribed, pro- 
ceeded in building its neft. I had it for forne time 
111 Cairo. 
46. Alauda hifpanica. The Spanifli Lark. 
I saw this in the Mediterranean, coming from 
'he Spanilh fliore, the 18th of November, 1749, 
and 
