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76 THE Shaphticks Geneeaieee 
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‘THE KING. FISHER’s 
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Bill j iS tase: ftrait, rong, a and trigonal, (ha is ‘to 0 fay, = 
three-fided.), Noftrils {mall. =m 
The tongue flefhy, thort, frail and thin: .pointed. 
In the feet of moft, the three joints of Be outer toe grow ; 
tothe middle toe. 
HERE are many kinds of King-Fithers, 
-and they live in feveral parts_of Europe, 
and in Bengal, on the banks of the river Ganges, 
and in Perfia: Bengal and Perfia are both in Afia. 
There are fome kinds of King-Fifners in Egypt, 
which is in Africa; and fome at Surinam, and 
other parts of America, The King-Fifher is 
- about the fize of a Swallow, his bill is remark- 
ably long, and his legs very fmall. T he colours 
: of the Englifh King-Fifher are beautiful; the 
pack; from the neck to the tail, is Of an ea 
bright and fhining blue; the crown of the head 
is green and blue; the tail 1s hort, and of a rich 
| deep blue. | Dae 
He balances himfel f upon bina wings above ie. 
ee at a certain diftance ; and as foon as he 
fees a little fith fwimming near the top, he darts 
inftantly upon it, and brings it up in his feet. 
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