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NATURAL HISTORY. 83 
Many miftakes having been made with refpect to 
the names of this fpecies of bird, we think it neceffary 
to informs our readers, that they are called according 
to the times they are taken, after the following names: 
If taken 1n June, July, or Augutt, they are 
Gallet eh ia RS a rs ee oh So GENTLE 
Sw lee ker ie Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -' PILGRIMS 
pes ied ae Jan. Febr. March - - ANTENERE 
and if once moulted, it is called HaGar, from ‘the 
Hebrew, which fignifies a SrRANGER. . 
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GOSHAWK. 
‘Vins bird, which is largerthan the common buz- 
‘gard, is longer in form, and more elegant in fhape. 
The breaft and belly are white, beautifully ftreaked 
with tranfverfe lines of black and white. This fpecies, 
as well as that of the fparrow hawk,»are diftinguifhed 
by the name of fhort winged hawks, from their wings, 
when clofed, not reaching to the end of the tail. This 
bird was formerly much efteemed, and taught by fale 
_ coners to purfue cranes, wild geefe, pheafants, and’ 
- partridges. Peat tae” 
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‘Tus kite differs from all the reft of the fpecies: by = 
its forked tail, flow, floating motion, and being almo(t™ 
continually on the wing. inftead. of ufing the wings - 
when flying, it appears to reft on the bofom of the air. 
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