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The Gowry Bird. 
HPHIS Bird is of the Groos-beck or Finch Kind, of the Size here reprefented. Albm 
“*• has figur’d a Bird fomething like this, and makes it the Hen of another Bird 
he has placed it with; he calls it a Chinefe Sparrow in his Hijlory of Birds , Vol. 2» 
Tab. 53. I do not think it the Hen of the Bird he has figur’d with it. I have 
feen feveral of thefe Birds at Dr. Monro' s, and at other Gentlemen’s Houfes, and I 
find they vary pretty much, as do the little Indian Birds called Amadebats: So that 
every Bird would require a feparate Defcription. The Bird here under defcribed, 
was one of the fined: I have met with; the Bill is of the Shape and Bignefs of our 
Green-Finch' s Bill, of a Lead-colour, yet the Bird exceedeth not Half the Size of 
the Green-Finch the Eyes are of a dark Hazel-colour; the Head, Neck, begin¬ 
ning of the Bread:, Back, Wings and Tail, are of a dark redifh Brown; the fore 
Part of the Neck hath fomething of a purplifh Caff; the greater Quills are of a 
dirtier Brown than the reft of the Wing, the Rump is of a lighter greenifh Brown 
the Bread:, quite acrofs, and the Belly on the Sides, is black, thickly fprinkled 
with fmall round white Spots, of the Size of Rape-feed, foine a little bigger, 
others a little lefs; the Middle of the Belly, Thighs, lower Belly, and Covert- 
feathers under the Tail, are light Brown, or dirty White; the Legs and Feet are 
of a bluifh or Lead-colour, fhaped as in other fmall Birds. 
Charles du Bois, Efq; Treafurer to the India Company, invited me to his Houfe 
to draw this Bird. He told me it came from the Eafl Indies , and was called a 
Gowry or Coury Bird, they being fold for a fmall Shell a-piece, called a Gowry; Co 
that I believe it doth not come from China , Gowrys not pafling there as Money. 
HP HE Beetle is of its natural Size, and all over of a bright fhining brownifh 
A Black 3 it came from the Fajl Indies , and was given me by my good Friend 
Mr. Pope of Ratcliff, a Gentleman well known for many curious and ufeful Inven¬ 
tions, particularly for Marbling Paper with a Margent, to prevent Frauds in the 
Publick Offices ; for the foie doing of which, his Majefiy has given him Licence 
under his Broad Seal. I am obliged to this Gentleman for many curious Things. 
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