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THos. J. OWEN, AUcTIoNEER. 9l3 + ST. NV.

CHANCERY SALE OF PREMISES NUMBERED
lZl2 fOtRrH STREET NORTHWEST
Under and 10y virtue OF decree passed by the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia on the
"a day of November, AID. 1899. in Equity Cause
Mo- POS i6, wherein Francis l. RUPERT et al are
compliments and Ludwig J. Nen ct al. are de-
fendants, the Undersigned, trustees. will sell at
public auction, in front Of the premises on
TUESDAY, TIE TWELFTH DAY or DECEM-
BIER, AID. 1899, All -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. that
piece or parcel Of ground, in the city OF Washing
ton, d. c., known, distinguished us and being lot
numbered seyenty-twe t12), in Devers heirs sub
division OF original lot numbered furty-elght as
in square numbered five hundred and thirteen t5l3l
the same is recorded in I.iber numbered ten
l0l, folio three 81, In the surveyors office uf the
District OF Columbia, and known as premises No.
1912 4th street northwest
Terms of sale: All cash. 4 deposit Of one
hundred dollars 500 will be required at the time
of sale. and the terms of sale must be complied
with within fifteen 49, days from the date Of sale
otherwise the property Will be resod at the risk
and cost OF the defaultlng purchaser. Conveyance
ing, revenue stamps, recording fees, etc, pur-
chaSer's cost.
EDWARD L. GIES Trustee
Warder bldg, 9Th and F SITS. n W
C. ALBERT WHITE. Trustee.
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TRUSTEES Syl SALE OF FRAME HorsE No 22l4

IKO SIZES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE No. 22la
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue OF a decree OF the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause No
2NSsO We the undersigned Will offer for sale nj
puzzle auction in front OF the premises on WE'D
NESDA1, the SMITH DAY OF De fBER lsga
at HALF-PASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in the ,ity
or Washington, District Of Columbia, 10 wit: The
south fifteen feet front by the fun dputh thar
width, OF lot -, and the north five feet front Iv
the full depth, that width Of lot ~. IN Starr aud
Metca41S subdivision Of square BOZ, as said sub
division Is recorded IN Book r. W, page Il2 Of
the surveyors Office Of said District improved bV
a frame house, with all improvements
Terms: one third cash, one third IN one wear and
oLe-thlri in two years, with interest from day OF
sal", at six per cent per aunum. payable sent
annually, secured by deed Of the property
sold OF al. cash, at the option Of the purchaser A
deposit Of 500 required upon acceptance Of bid
Terms Of sale to be complied with within ten dnvs
from day of sale, property will be resold at risk
and cost OF defHultng purchaser after three DAYS
advertisement. All cOnveyancng, stamps, etc, at
purchasers
FRED MCKEE. Trustee
JuI L street northwest.
BURTON II. LUUCKS Trustee.
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IMPORTANT To HOME SEEKERS AND IN.

IMFohIANT To HOME SEEKERS AND IN
VISITORS.
trustees sale OF valuable fee simple prorerty
IN me city Of Annapolis Md. consisting 81 fbs
NeH-hhown large three-story brick dwelling con-
tanning IA rooms and bath. formerly owned ana
occupied 10y the late William IL BELLS aud To-
Gated directly IN front Of the State House grounds
ana Known As No. % State House Circle Also D
story prick dwelling. known MS Ne. - North West
81. Also unimproved lots, located in that p1r-
beautiful residence portion Of the city The ab,ve
property TO be sold at public auction at the court
house door, in the city Of Annapolis Nd on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER FIFTH ls4g AT
TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ. For further particular.
as 10 terms OF sale, etc, apply to either " the
NICHOLAS II. GREEN. Annapolis Nd
L. JOHN W. REYELI., Baltimore Nd
Trustees
il LIAM BREN fR. Auctioneer. ua3b-Yt
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THIS EVENING.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Co, AUCTIoNEERs
BOTH ANNUAL SILVER SALE
RICH AND ELEGANT TABLE
REQUISITES - EXPERIENCES - TRIO
PHIEtCENTERPIECES -ROGERS'
CELEBRATED CUTLERY-FRENCH
AND AMERICAN CLOCkS-GENU-
me BRONZES AND CLOISONNE
VASES LADIES STERLING
MOUNTED POCKET BOOKS AND
OPERA GLASSES. together with a
Fine Collection OF Art Objects direct
from Thonot Bros ". Y.
Sales Daily
At IL a m. 8 and 100 pm.
At out Sales Room,
Corner 10th and Pa. ave NV.
JAMES P. HALL, Manager.
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By relying upon S S S.. and not ex-
perimenting with the various so-called
tOnics, etc, all sufferers from blood
troubles can be promptly cured, in
stead Of enduring years Of suffering
which gradually but surely undermines
the constitution.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCT1oNEER.
SALE OF VERY
VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, NO. 1904 AND
LOO 9TH STREET n w


-, By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
me district or Columbia, passed III equity cause
No. 20oo5. the undersigned trustee viii oner for
SAFE ~ PGDiic auction, IN front OF the premises,
on WEDNESDAY, SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER,
A.D. 1882 AT HALF-PAsr -FOUR O'CLOCK
I'M, The following described real estate, situate
In the city Of Washington. In the District Of Co
IunDls, TO wit; Part OF original lot numbered
one ~, In square numbered three hundred and
sixty-nine 1868, beginning for the same at the
northeast corner of said lot running thence south
hfty 900 feet, thence one hundred goo feet
10 the west line Of said lot, thence north fifty
600 feet, and thence east one hundred 900 feet
70 the place OF beginning, together with all the
Improvements, rights, &c. The above Will be sold
separate together.
Terms: one-third cash, the balance in one and
Two years, win interest from the day Of sale at
sf per cent per annuIp, payable semi-annually,
secured by deed OF trust the property sold, or
al cash ut the option Of the purchaser A deposit
OF S19o on each house, required upon acceptance
OF bid If the terms of sale not complied
Win IN hfteen days from the day of sale the
trustee reserves the right to resell the property
az the FISK and cost Of the defaulting purchaser.
AFTER nYe days advertisement Of such resale In
some newspaper published in Washington, D. C.
cost.
JULIUS \. Mabel, Trustee
Ho-l-ucSuS CDiUmbta6 Law building.
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EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE, IMPROVED BY \ TWO-STORH AND
BASEMENT FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,


NO. 1880 BOTH STREET NORTHN EST.
By virtue Of the direction and authority vested
In me by the provisions Of the VIII OF Jane j. de
la Roche, dated December -, 1897, and admitted
probate and recorded the office Of the register
of wills for the District OF Columbia, the 9Th
day Of October 1899 / viii offer, in front Of the
premises at public auction on THU RSDAY. THE
SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1893. AT
HALF PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK L M, parts Of lots
eighty (sO and eghty-one (S1), ia Bealls addition
10 that portion OF the city Of Washington former
ly known Georgetown, IN the District Of Column
bia. having frontage Of sixty t6U) feet Both
Washington street by depth of hundred
and twenty nine Q29j feet, and being In square
1912
Terms Of sale: One third cash, balance In nine
and eighteen months, with interest at q per cent
payable semi annually and secured the prop
erty sold or all cash, ut option Of the purchaser
Conyeyancing at cost OF purchaser deposit Of
$3.50 required at time OF sale. Terms to be com
piled with I'm fifteen days, and in OF default
executor reserves the right TO resell OF de-
faulting purchaser. after five days advertisement
]. WORDSWORTH GORDON.
no2S-d&ds Executor OF Jane J. de Ia Roche
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1Hos ]. OWEN. AUcuoNEER, sla F ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE STORE AND
DWELLING, ON SEVENTH STREET SOUTH
WEST, NO. 6l5.
By virtue OF certain deed Of trust to us. dated
October l, lS3S, and duly recorded November L.
1895 in I.ber No. 1850 folio 24I ct seq of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby, We the
undersigned, trustees, Will sell, public auction,
In front of the premises, FRIDAY, THE
TWENTY-FUUKTH DAY OF NOVEMBER a ID.
1885 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK T NJ. the
following described land and premises, situate In
the city Of Washington, in the District OF Column
bia, and designated and being part of original
lot IA, in square 43I, described 5 follows: Be-
ginning at northeast corner of said lot and run
ming thence west 50 feet inches: thence south
% feet; thence east 80 feet inches and thence
north % feet 10 the beginning. together with the
improvements, consisting Of threestory brick store
and dwelling, No. 6l5 9TH street southwest
to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
installuents. payable in and two years Win
interest ut six 90 per centum per annum payable
semi-annually, from day Of sale, for which notes
Of purchaser TO be given secured by deed Of trust
upon the property sold all cash, at the oplion
Of the purchaser. deposit Of $3.50 Will be re-
quired Of the purchaser the time Of sale. All
conveyanciug, recording, stamps and
notarial fees at the Of the purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within ten DAYS from
day Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right 10 resell the property at the risk and Of
the defaulting purchaser.
JOHN w. WARNER, Trustee,
49, La ave.
JOHN D. COUGHLAN, Trustee
nol4-d&ds 800 5th st NV.
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Q. c. SLOAN s Co. 5TATaTIoNEERs-

REGEIyERs' SALE OF TAitABLE MAcHIN-
PLATING PA Nc PLANT AND COOP WILL OF THE
SEY & GorTSMAN SUCCESSORS TO THE
W R9GNt AN6 s 5gST Or caNPANY ALSO ONE
BY virtue Of order passed tbs Sixteenth day of
N Sn, ad 1892 In Equity rcaase No 209si we
MoN6A THE EE a9Vfls iY d pFenpEfs ch
b fhi, ls99 At TEN O'CLOCK An, all the Ma
e ehn r Tools Stock Once Frn{ure and Fixtures
the building No. 1902 'D'' street northwest, this
city; also one Wagon and Hairless and the good
Will Will OF the late firm of Wqrsey & Gottsman.
fnsss.
Terms Of sale All cash at the time of sale.
HENRY G. STEWART Jr Receiver,
no.s JOS. B. CARR ReesiTer; 49, '
TRUSTEES Els, Sal SALE OF SMALL HOUSE AND LOT
BhRs NS Sus P1sI or Mt PLEAsANT
nv xi,.tns ~ ia IA EIGHTH STREET \. w:
William Redin Woodward now deceased, aud Ar
thur A firney. dated September 10. 1890, and re-
records, end the second to Wharton e. Lester and
arthur A. Birney. dated November 10, 1892 and
b viii p publ o. a 1t oe on TTR
DAY, DECEMBER SEVENTH. 1893, Ar FoUR (4)
es ~ ~ Al that certain lot of ground known
Of the east half of lot numbered one hundred and
sixty-thIee u38i Of Prather's subdivision part of
frame dwelling house. now under rent
Terms OF sale: one-third cash. balance 10 equal
go per annum, all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser a deposit of 500 viii be required at the
time of sale. Terms to be complied with within
Ten DAYS ConYeyancing and recording at the pur-
chasers cost.
ARTHUR 4. BIRNEY, Trustee,
Mertz bldg, 18th and SITS. NV.
WHARTON E. LESTER Trustee
nooo-uts Columbian Law building.
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JAMES ". RATCLIFFE, AUCTIoYEER.
A(OSIIA ID Il


I MDer No 2o4o folio 3se ct seG one Of the land
request of the party secured thereby. We the mn
designed trustees. Will offer for sale by public
4 THE Fo Il fT4nf nv Of the premises MoD4Y
a hALELPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
instan [eai estate situate in the city Of Wash
~ excepting the following: Beginning at the
aaence east 100 feet, thence north 12a feet thence
EAST ~ leet, thence north l21a feet thence west
ha o rect to the place Of beginning square
az on me RI TFP g4 !T,t rights chs etc
BEL BEL 1879 1879. At FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot mum
Dered three SJ, in block numbered one a.: lots
numbered mum nine ley and ten OJ, in block numbered
lour "; lotS numbered eleven I'D, twelve l2l
ana thirteen u3), in block numbered six 90, and
t teb HI n err at @ in block numbered
recorded in County Book g. page 1871, Surveyor 5
office of said District. together with ali the i'm
o. On TIE SAME DAY, AT HALF-PAsr FOUR
c oWLOck M The following tract of land in the
OF tract formerly known Chichester begin
es rSF t1e same s at apo point one hundred and
north os1a west. thence north 80. east three hun
Of Boiseaus (f9rmerl land thence north 66, west
one hundred and seventy-fve Q75) feet to the west
west , three hundred and thirty-one and a half
and ees south qa 5 east hundred
tanning 32-100 acres OF land, conveyed 10 said
Henry a Linger by deed OF James 7. Boiseau and
Llber 1857, folio 159 of the land records of said
District. together with all the improvements.
Terms: One-thnd cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest from the day of sale at six
per cent per annum secured by deed Of trust on
tue property sold. or all cash, option of pur-
chaser $500 deposit on premises No I'LL 10Th st.
NV and factory in rear; $50 deposit each lot in
Twiuing City and S1o0 deposit on tract OF land
east Of Hood Batehelders subdivision, required
at time OF sale. If terms of sale not complied
with in fifteen days from day of sale the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser after 1--we days ad-
yertisement of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished In Washington, D C. All conveyanc1ng,
recording stamps etc, at purchasers cost
SAMUEL ii. WALKER
MICHAEL /. WELLER.
no21 dads Trustees
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NAChOLAS H GREEN. Solicitor, 10 Church
= Circle, Annapolis, Md
T. ): W. hENElL and WILLIAM B. LEVY
Soi!cltors' Fidelity bldg. Baltimore, Nd
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FILLMORE BEAIl..
3l9 a
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctloneers.
THos. J. OWEN. AUCTIoNEER. gi8 F ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY. BEING THE THEE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING NJ.


PROVED PROPERTY. BEING THE THEE
STORY AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING NJ.
1919 PRINCETON STREET NV.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust, duly recorded
In Liber 1881, folio 80 seq Of land rec
Ords OF the District Of Columbia. and At the request
Of the parties secured thereby. the undeFsi gued
trustees viii sell at public auction. in front Of
premises, on MONDAY. OCTOBER THIRrIETH,
1879. AT HAIF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK pm. the
following described land and premises, situate Ia
the county OF Washington District OF Columbia:
All Of sublot numbered 80 Of Phoebe +. Sharpless'
subdivision Of lots numbered ) and . In block num-
bercd "a, Columbia Heights. with the improve
ments thereon consisting Of turee-stOry and eel
lar brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One-tbird cash. balance IN one and
two years with interest al SIX per cent per annuH.
payable semi-annually. secured 10y deed u trust
the property Sold all cash at the option of the
purchaser deposit Of $500 required time q
sale. Convey anclng, recording and revenue stamps
at purchasers cost. Terms II sale Ia be complied
with within ten days from day OF sale. the
tees reserve The right resell the property the
fisk and cost Of defaulting purchaser. after i've
Gays previous advertisement Of such resale.
RICHARD N. III RID, Trustee.
HENRY NJ. EARLE, Trustee.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIoNEER.

GyTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER FIFTH. 1899. same huur
and place. by order Of the trustees. nu27 dads
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EyTHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY. DECEMBER EIGHTH. 1889 same hour
and place. By order Of the trustees. nu23-d&ds
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EETHE PURCHASER OF THE ABOVE DE-
scribed property having failed To comply with the
terms Of sale The property will be resold the
risk and cost Of such defaulting purchaser, Ia
front Of the premises, MONDAY, NOVEMBER
TWENTY SEN ENTH, 1893, Al HALF PAST
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
RICHARD NJ lit RID. Trustee.
no2O-d&ds HENRY NJ EARLE Trustee
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But One Cure
for SCrOfu1a.

Scrofala Is one of the most obstinate,
deep-seated blood diseases. and is be,
youd the reach OF the many so-calIed
purifiers and tonics. 5. S. s. is equal to
any blood trouble, and never fails to
cure Scrofula, because it goes down
70 the seat of the disease, thus per-
manently eliminating every trace of
the faint
Mr.. H. E. Thompson, of Milledge-
vile, Ga-, writes:
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
OUR REGULAR SALE
OF Household Effects, Heating and other Stoves,
Chlna and Glass Ware, at sales room, corner
10th and Penna. ave NV, TOMORROW, De-
CEMBEn SECOND, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK
AN.
1t WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts
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shooting straw Birds.

They told me that the straw birds were
numerous down the coast a bit. and were
AZ that time breeding on the cliffs. In the
morning lust before daylight, they all
went off far out to sea, probably in search
Of food, and came struggling back TO their
nests about noon. About IL o'clock post
ed myself beneath the highest cliffs. among
the rocks on shore and awaited the COM
ing Of my quarry l had with me, as
guide and collector, a small black boy
named Alexander. If he had any other
name nobody knew it, and if he ever had
a father or mother. nobody knew that
either. so he came about as near being an
orphan as any boy | ever met. But the
lack of parental guidance had not soured
his disposition, which was excellent; and
his varied experiences had made him bright
and reSUurCeful
l had waited an hour or more, and began
to think the birds must have received
notice Of our presence. when little AIeCk
raised himself from the rock where We
were reclining. and said he heard them
coming The sun was now at it's meridian
and there was not a shadow or shelter
among the great rocks. so 1t was difficult to
look up at the shining sky and see any
thing at all. y faint Chattering, however
drew my attention toward the horizon,
whore | finally saw some specks in the air,
approaching our hiding place with the rap
idity of railroad train. They grew larger
and larger. and in a short time were almost
above our heads, and making for the
cliffs
Throwing up my gun I fired far ahead of
one of them, and with a wild Shrek it
came hurting through the air falling with
a great crash upon the rocks, where It was
quickly retrieved by Aleck, after he had
recovered from his establishment. The
others, of course, Shecred off and sped
away to sea again; but their places were
the end We went back to town laden with
all the specimens | desired.
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-. u oiLoAN " W. AttIS., l4ui " 81 N.N-
Regular Sale of Household Effects,
Office Furniture, 2 cases of Dry
Goods, Rare Out-of-Print Books,
Horses, Vehicles, etc, within our
Salesroom, 1907 g St, and in
large yard fronting on 18th st. and
n. Y. ave, on SATURDAY, De
CEMBER SECOND, 1890, at
TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, consist
ing in part of
Fine Oak Buffet, Oak Extension Table. China
Closet, Inaid Parlor Suites, Odd Chairs and
Sofas for Parlor Mirror-front Folding Bed, Oak
and Walnut Bed Room Furniture Wardrobe, Chit
fonier Book Cases, Roll and Flat-top Desks, Office
Chairs, Dining Chairs, Rockers, Mirrors. Pictures
Refrigerators, Hair and Shuck Mattresses, New
and Used Carpets Rugs New Mating, of
Dry Goods, lot of Rare Out-of Print Books. Stoves
Kitchen Utensils lot of Shutters, Glazed Sash,
and Building Material, &C.
AND AT TWELVE NJ,
Horses, Carriages, Harness, Bicycles etc.
TERMS CASH.
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SWIFT ON THE WING
Appearance and Habits of Two West
Indian Birds.
HROPIC BIRD and FRIGATE BIRD
Hunting for Them on the Island Of
Saint Eustatius.
TRUE SHIPS OF THE AIR

One of the birds we first notice APP
preaching the tropics. is that called by the
sailors the "boatswain,' by the naturalists
"Phaethon aethereus," almost literally a
sun dwelleI of the upper atmosphere. Phae-
th0n. son of HeliOs, it may be recalled,
was that young gentleman in the Greek
mythology who thought he could drive the
chariot Of the sun as well as his father;
but the horses ran away and nearly set
the earth on fire. If it had not been for
the opportune arrival of great Jupiter, in
fact. who smote young Phaethon with a
thunderbolt. considerable damage might
have been done.
To the voyager in southern seas this
name seems to have been most fifty APP
piled for when the ''bo's'n'' is not trailing
after the ship he is TO be found only far
up in the air. just as near to the sun as he
can ee-. He was one of the famous first
birds seen by Columbus on his first voyage
10 America, when he was looking so anX-
iOusly for signs of land; but when land
was sighted he had disappeared. That IS
a habit of his-tO accompany vessel Tor
DAYS perhaps. in an amless sort of fash
ion. apparently for the pleasure of it's COM
pany. then suddenly to disappear alto
gcther.
Its Home on Land.
But this sun bird sometimes comes down
to earth. and does not. like the equally
famous Mother Carys chicken. spend long
days and weeks on the briny deep, without
once touching foot to terra firma. 1t was
not till I had made several trips to tropi-
cal islands. however, and had seen hun
dreds of the tropic birds sailing about at
sea that | had the good fortune to discover
the very spot where it made its terrestrial
home and reared its family. This was on
the Island of St. EustatiuS one of the
Lesser Antilles. lying to the southeast OF
St Thomas. Its western shore Is in the
main Steep-to and precipitOus, some of the
cliffs being four or five hundred feet IN
height and rising abruptly from the sea.
After l had explored its wonderful vol
Cauo. and inquired into its most interesting
history, finding some days of leisure on my
hands 1 spent them in hunting trOpic birds.
1t is one thing to go in search of these
birds and quite another to shoot them. as
they come flying swiftly in from the ocean
and dart like meteOrS above ones mead
There are some swift flyers in that region
but | know of few save eagles ana 1rlgate
uslicans Cthe Well-knDwn swallows ana pas
srnger pigeons of cOurse) that can surpasS
the Ur0pic in swiftness Of aerial Navigation
The beats of its wings are like duck :,
short and rapidly repeated, ana as It's body
Is robust, like that of a partridge, great
force is required to propel it through the
air Its breast is round and plump, IKE
the prov Of a Dutch drOgher, but the lines
r,er away aft most symmetrically, ana
end in a short tail with two cylindrical MA
rrants. sometimes two feet in length. These
curious caudaI appendages have given II
another name. among the islanders. ior
they call il the straw bird