Finshes, p. 341. Muffett on Food, p. 103, does not overlook this species of small birds. "He says they live for the most part upon seeds, especially the Gold-finch, which refuseth to eat any thing else."
Stentts, p. 342. Stintes are birds that frequent the banks of rivers and sea-shores in winter. They are described under the name of Purre in the British Zoology, Vol. II. p. 472. Notes to Northumberland Household Book.
Goldnye, p. 343. Ray's Willoughby, p. 28. The Golden Eye. Clangula. Gesn. Pen. II. 587.
Jedcokes, p. 343. "The Gid, or Jack-snipe, or Iudcock." Ray's Willughby, p. 291.
Chitt, p. 350. Can this be the radical name, so often used in composition Whitechat, Woodchat, Black-chat. Ray's Willughby, p. 21–24?
Kennices, p. 350, unknown.
Chum, p. 350, unknown.
Stares, p. 352. Stare or Starling. Merrett's Pinax, p. 177.—"Stares flesh," says Muffett, p. 101, "is dry and savery, and good agaynst all poyson, if Kiranides bee not mistaken."
Petterells, p. 352. See Pennant's Zoology, Vol. II, p. 549.
Tearne, p. 352. The Sea Swallow. See Notes to Northumberland Household Book.
Auke, p. 354. See Pennant's Zoology, Vol. II. p. 507. In his Tour in Scotland, Vol. I. p. 47, he says, that on the Farn Islands Auks are called Skouts.
Mullett, p. 354, unknown.
Dunlings, p. 359. "So called in the north. It is of the bigness of a Jack-snipe." See also Ray's Willughby, p. 305. Randle Holme.
Elke, 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 sive Bernacla." Ray's Willughby, p. 28, Ray II. 488.
Puffine, p. 368. "Puffins (says Muffett, p. 108) being Birds and no Birds, that is to say, Birds in shew and Fish in substance, or, as one may justly call them, feathered Fishes, are of ill taste and worse digestion, how dainty soever they may seem to strange appetites, and are permitted by Popes to be eaten in Lent."
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