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soils are oblong, the bill is more ftraight, and 
the gape extends payors the beak. 
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The Policain’s bill is long, ftraight, flrong, hooked at 
the point, and-has a nail at the end. 
The noftrils are fmall, and almoft concealed in a long 
furrow. 
The fore part of the head is naked in moft. 
Each of the four toes are connefted (or joined) by a web. 
HE Pelican is a very large bird, and has a. 
en very remarkable pouch, or bag, under his 
~ bill, in which he can carry a confiderable number 
The Pelican is larger than the Swan: his wings 
are very wide; and he can fly very well, and 
 palanée himfelf in the air: he falls like lead in a 
moment upon his prey; and the violence of his — 
fall, and the extent of his wings, ftrikes the water, 
“and difturbs it fo much, that the ffh.is ftunned, 
_and cannot efcape.. This is his way of ' fifhing 
Dick he is alone; but when they fifh in com-- 
pany, they form a large circle, and then come 
nearer together, making the circle lefs and lefs ; 
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