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FRONTISPIECE. TTHE Bird reprefented in the Frontifpiece is an uncommon variety of the Great Titmoufe j the general colour of the plumage is fo much darker than in that Bird, as on the firft infpedtion, to make it pafs for a different fpecies: but on a nicer inveftigation, the general diftribution of the colours of the greater Titmoufe may be evidently traced throughout: the greateft Angularity is that of the bill; having both the mandibles elongated and curved, in a particular manner, and eroding each other, as in the Crofsbill. This Angular bird was taken up before it was quite dead, in the ftreet at FeverAiam in Kent: it was fent to me by Mr. Jacob, an able naturalift of that Town. It appeared to have been fhot, and to have dropped when it could fly no further j if the amazing difference between the make of the bill in its na tural ftate, and that which appears in this fpecimen be confidered, it appears extraordinary how the bird could have fubflfted; notwithftanding which it feemed to be in pretty good condition.