Notes on the preceding Paper, on the

Fhifies, p. 341. Muffett on Food, p. 103, does not overlook this fpecles of fmall birds. " He fays they live for the moft part upon feeds, efpecially the Gold-finch, which re- fufeth to eat any thing elfe." Sterttts, p. 342. Stintes are birds that frequent the banks of rivers and fea-fhores irt> winter. They are defcribed under the name of Purre in the Britifh Zoology, Vol. II. p. 472. Notes to Northumberland Houfehold Book. Goldnye, p. 343. Ray's Willoughby, p. 28. The Golden Eye. Clangula. Gefn. Peri. II. 587. Jedcokes,?. 343. "The Gid, or Jack-fnipe, or ludcock." Ray's Will ughby, p. 291. Chitt, p. 350. Can this be the radical name, fo often ufed in compofition Whiter chat, Woodchat, Black- chat. Ray's Willughby, p. 21 24? Kennlces, p. 350, unknown. Chum, p. 350, unknown. Stares t p. 352. Stare or Starling. Merrett's Pinax, p. 177. " Stares flefh," fays^ Muffett, p. 101, " is dry and favery, and good agaynft all poyfon, if Kiranides bee not mirtaken." Petterells, p. 352. See Pennant's Zoology, Vol. II, p. 549. Tearne, p. 352. The Sea Swallow. See Notes to Northumberland Houfehold Book. Auke,>. 354. See Pennant's Zoology, Vol. IE. p. 507. In his Tour in Scotland, Vol. L p. 47, he fays, that on the Farn Iflands- Auks are called Shuts. Mullen^ p. 354, unknown. Dunlings, p. 359. " So called in the north. It is of the bignefs of a Jack-fnipe.'* See alfo Ray's Willughby, p. 305. Randle Holme. Etke, p. 368. Ray's Willughby, p. 28. " The Elk> Hooper, or Wild Swan, Cygnus ferus." He gives a print of its head, Tab. LXIX. Pennant II. 562. Barnakle, p. 368. " The Bernacle or Clakis. Bernicla five Bernacla." Ray's Willughby, p. 28, Ray II. 488. Puffine, p. 368. " Puffins (fays Muffett, p. 108) being Birds and no Birds, that is to fay, Birds in fhew and Fifh in fubftance, or, as one may juftly call them, feathered Fiihes, are of ill tafte and worfe digeftion, how dainty foever they may feera to ftrangc appetites, and are. permitted by Popes to be eaten in Lent." FISH,