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190 THE NATURAL HISTORY 

lows, which refted on his thip ; ; they were: all fo fatigued, 
that they fuffered themfelves to be taken, and he knew them a 
to be at leaf of the European Apecies. , : ce 
About the fame feafon, in the year 1765, the Vifeount 
Querhoent, an intelligent Natural Hiforian, relates, that 
the Penthiewre, a French fhip, was almoft darkened by 4 
cloud of Swallows, near the Cape de Verd Iflands. 
Leguat, on the 12th of November, faw four Swallows 
which accompanied his vellel to the Cape de Verd Hands. _ 

Chriflopher Columbas, in his fecond voyage, faw ont — 
which flew near his {hip, ten days before he difcovered Dor 
fac, = — 
Forfter, and many othér travellers, and writers of tee 
{peGable authority, [peak decidedly to fimilar circumfances 
of Swallows flying near fhips,. at fome diflance frdm land: — 
‘and other attentive obfervers, have aflerted, that Swallows — 
Jeave Engiand about the latter end of September ; ; that pre- 
digious fwiFuis affemble at that time on the Coaft of Suffolk : 
and Norfolk; that they ref on trees, churches, and other 
buildings for fome- days, if the wind be unfavourable; but — 
that if it fhould change in the night, and become Pro : 
they all difappear before morning. | 
Mr. Collinfon, a very reipectable Member of the Royal s 
Society, mentions two curious relations, of good authority; : 
the one communicated by Sir Charles Wager, the other bya 4 
Mr. Wright, amailer ofathip, Sir Charles Wager writes), 
q et. ee 
‘ Returning home in the Ipring of the year, as I came into vo 
‘ founding, in our channel, a great flock of Swallows came 
and fetled on all my rigging; every rope was coveredi — 
* they bung on one another | fe a {warm of bees; the decks, — 
‘and carving, were filled with them: they feemed al linolt 
‘ famuhed and {pent, and were only feathers and bones, bat : 
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