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GANNET. 
GAN, SOLAND OR SOLAN GOOSE. 
i^Felicams baffanus, Lin .-— Fou de Bajfan, BufF.) 
The Gannet is generally about feven pounds in 
weight, three feet in length, and fix in breadth. 
The bill is of a pale or lead-coloured blue, fix 
inches long, a little jagged on the edges, ftrong and 
flraight to the tip, which is inclined a little down- 
wards : the upper bill is furnifhed with a diftind 
rib or ridge, running along from the tip nearly to 
its bafe, on each fide of which it is furrowed, with- 
out any vifible appearance of noftrils : the tongue 
is fmall, and placed far within the mouth, all the 
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