C 35 ^ 1 
The birds, of the fwallow tribe which I have pro- 
cured, exhibit perfect plumage and extreme leannefs ; the 
inteftines empty, except the gizzard, which contained a 
fubftance moil like fmall twigs or ftraws. Swifts have 
not yet made their appearance with us ; the firft that can 
be procured fhall be examined. The refult lliall be the 
fubje6l of a future letter, when I hope once more to have 
the honour to fubfcribe myfelf, &c. 
(a) N. B. I had defired him to fhoot fome of thofe which firft appeared^ 
;ind examine their inteftines^ as I alfo did with regard to the torpid bats. 
D. BARRINGTON., 
XXXIV. De- 
