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There is a Pigeon nearly allied to the Tumbler, 
which; as it turns round, ftrikes the air with 
_ that force with its Wings, as lometimes to break 
— feveral of j its quill feathers: 
ye Bice Pigeon has the head, ‘ie tail, and 
the firft quill feathers of the fame colour ; the relt 
of the feathers are of a di ferent eblotir. 5 
~The Perfian Pigeon has a larce warty excre- 
fortes above the beak, and a red circle extend. 
_ lig round the eyes; it is a large Pigeon, its, legs 
_ ate fhort, and i it feldom goes far from. the Doves’ | 
“tow. 
The Carrier has a remarkably large white car- 
“twriculated or warty cere, and a naked circle 
round the eyes. | Pre 
Thefe. Pigeons have often been emphis to 
carry letters to a contiderable diftance i in a fhort | 
time, 
In the Pigeon- ci of. Grand Cairo, . 
Egypt, they feparate fome of the males from i 
females, and fend them to thofe places from which 
a they wifh to receive news; the letter is tied un 
der the me of the Pigeon, who has been previ- 
peouly well fed, left he fhould ftay by the way; | 
y he flies {trait to the Pigeon-houfe where his mate 
is 

