ISBN: 9781230362922

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Paperback, [PU: Theclassics.Us], This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1623 edition. Excerpt: ... never saw any Estriches, neither did any of the cuntrey people, ever bring any of their feathers to barter, or sell unto us, so as it appeares plainly there is none of them in these parts; notwithstanding in the River of Senega, which is to the Northward, and likewise againe more Southerly, upon the Sea coast of Africa great store: Therefore the greatest bird or fowle we see, is called a Stalker; who by reason of his The stalker, long legs and necke, when he stands upright, is in height taller then a man, his body in substance is more then an indifferent lambe which we doe feede upon, and finde it somewhat a dry meate, but well allowed for nourishment, 187 and The wake. Ginney hens. and by the countrey people much esteemed of: The especiall desire we have to kill them, is in regard of some feathers he hath, which being taken in due time, and so preserved, are heere at home esteemed and worne. The next in greatnesse, is called a Wake, in regard of the great noyse hee makes when hee flyeth, which resembleth what he is called by, and of these there is great abundance, who for the most part live upon their Rice grounds, and in those times do them great spoyles: they are very good to eate, and is a bird of a great stature, having the upper part of his head carrying a beautifull shew, with a pleasing tuft on his Crowne, which I have seene worne by great personages here at home. There is infinite store of another sort of excellent birds which wee call Ginney Hennes, in bignesse much about our Phesants, and in beauty answerable; his feathers being all laid over him like unto eyes, in a pleasing fashion, they are all the countrey over, and in flockes of many hundreds together; their food is upon their corne grounds, keeping close together, .., Anthologies (non-poetry)<