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Two curious insects in Spirit

Des escargots ronds blancs a petits rayes noires
Trans.: White round snails with small black stripes

Small horse Shoe crabs from the Sea Shore at black point

Un Phaisant ou Cocq de Bruyère ou Gelinotte de cette province [Pennsylvania]
Trans.: A pheasant or Coq de Bruyère or Gelinotte from this province [Pennsylvania]

A Small bird with black head, black wings and tail, the upper part of the wings, Some of the flag-feathers and the under part of the tail of a bright orange colour, and the belly white

Sea Starr from the Sea Shore at black point

9 crêtes de L'oiseaux nommé Curassow ou Parvis
Trans.: Nine crests of birds called curassow or parvis

A wasp nest of the size of an apple, fastend to a twig

A water lizard from the upper ferry

A very large phalena or moth, measuring wings extended 6 1/2 inches

2 Buffaloe headed Ducks de Catesby Tom. I pl. 95

A Butcher-Bird. Loggerhead or Mocking-Bird Hawks

A horse wasp of this province [Pennsylvania]

Un Scie de Poisson de 2 pieds de long ayant 17 dents de chaque côté fort frais & bien preservé
Trans.: A 2-foot long saw fish with 17 teeth on each side very fresh and well preserved