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<c in the Tranfaftions of that Time : But as this Pair of Mufcles, and indeed fome 
“ others mentioned in my Lecfture, were never obferved before, it may not be impro- 
“ per to add a little Account of them to your Hijlory of the Vulture , if you think pro- 
<c per ; for they are about the fame Size, and in the fame Situation with thofe of the 
“ Halicetos , which gave Occafion to the Ledlure ; and both Birds are nearly related to 
« each other, being of the fame Genus. 
«■ This Mufcle on each Side is about two Inches long, ariiing flefhy by three 
<« Digiti from the fecond, third, and fourth Ribs, and ending alfo flefhy in the Skin 
<c a confiderable Way behind the Wings. It is a Bundle of flefhy Fibres about as 
<c thick as a fmall Finger, and equal in Bignefs all along;, it has a very ftrong 
« Aft-ion, being intirely flefhy, and muft of Confequence contraft in every Part $ 
« and as the Place of its Infertion in the Skin, is alfo the Place of the Infer- 
« tion of a large Group of Feathers, having no Sort of Conneftion with the 
“ great Wing,- which is mov’d by its own proper Mufcles analogous to thofe of 
« the Humerus in other Animals, it muft have been defigned for a very particular 
t{ Ufe both in Land and Water-Fowls, for which we muft refer to the faid Lefture, 
“ where they are fully accounted for. In the mean Time you will pleafe to add 
<£ the Name I have invented for this Mufcle, which will in fome Meafure be ex-- 
* £ preflive of its Ufe. It is the 
Mufcuius novus remigatorius , 
The new fleering, or rowing Mufcle. 
££ Now in Water-Fowls, as well as in thofe of Land, this may be called the Reml - 
“ gator i us anterior , as moving a Group of Feathers in the Fore-part of Birds; but there 
££ is another Pair which I difcovered, and call the Mufculi remigatoriipojleriores , as 
<£ moving a Group of Feathers behind, and thefe are defcribed in the fame Le&ure. 
<£ I am, with ftncere Willies for your Health, and Succefs in your Under- 
** takings, 
<c ' Tour Friend, and hutnhle Servant, 
“ JAMES P A RS O N-SP* 
Plate 125. Since the Publication o£ the blue Gros-Beak , I have feen, 
at the Houfe of George Shelvocke , Efq; a Bird refembling what I have defcribed, 
C P. 125, of this Work, except that'it appeared to me a good deal lefs, it feeming not 
bigger than our Chaffinch. As to Shape and Colour, it was near the fame with 
mine in Tlate 125, except that it was of a darker Colour in the Parts that are Blue, 
It was brought to Mr. Shelvocke y with other Birds, from LiJbon y and was faid to be 
brought thither from Angola in Africa . 
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