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Show 068 if" 1 Boom oblique Lines, till they arrive at two Proccfles common to the OW‘ an"; and ot'ripilir, where this Suture maketh Angles near the outward An{fool the liyc, \\ here it is reflected in a Ridg after the manner of an Book Ill. 969 the Procefl‘es of the Occipur, and groweth more enlarged between the Eyes and is molt deep near the origen of the Bill, guarded with two oblong pro: minencres. ht Arch7 on both tides of the outward margent of the 0s occipim, between it and the 0; pclrofum. 0f the Ska/[r of flirt/r. , ‘ The Ouipnt in this is leis protuberanr then thatof a Cooke, and is adorned Thcrsgurcor with two OVal Procetl'es ending in points toward the Eyes, and have more "WW" obtule Cones toward the termination of the Occiput. The Skull of this Bird, as well as others7 is endued with two hard bony Ti" W Tables, between which intercedeth a red lbongy liibl'tance, furnilhed with "Bustling!" many limll Cavities, filled with a Medullary fubl'tance. G0" C H A P. XXVI". The Skull of a Cock or Capon lS molt prominent on the top of the Head Thaw"; near the Eyes, and is concave near the Bill, and terminates into a more even El" "mm" Occiput, which is lefs protuberant then that of a Duck or Goofe. 0f f/JL' Skit/[r of (Birch. . middle of twolarge Proceffes, feared between the Eyes. The Ottipnt hath an oblong procel‘s, attended with a Cavity on each fide. He Skull of a Cock Turkey is covered with three Coats; The firms the (Wit, and the thickel't, having its outward furface drelTed with Feathers and full of many Protuberancics, endued with various {hapes and lites, which [ conceive are divers Glands, beret with numerous Vellels of leveral kinds : This Coat terminates into a long Pyramidal Procefs (lur- isofa White, lhort, and thick Down, fo clofdy fanned to the (mix, that it can 3:25:50" fcarce be {eparated from it; The third is a Cm: of a membranous {ubftance "m Erma nillicd with a loft lpongy fubl'tance full of fmall Glands) growing much tuincfied with Blood, when the Turkey is aggrieved by fome ill encounter, more lubltantial then the other Coats : The fourth is the r13'srio'zmiim: endued Thy-Fourth withflelhy Fibres; and the fifth covering is a thin Tunicle, immediately en- Tliillfrh The Skull of a Cormorant is immuted with Five lntegumentsa The Brit is Thcfir-‘ICmt compofed of Black Feathers, interfperfcd with White; The fecond covering gbgimgfiior circling the Skull. threatning danger, asit is apprehended by this angry Animal. Tr, MN, The {econd Coat encompaliing the Skull is much thinner then the other liuisnmzur (and holdeth much analogy with the Terirrnnium) and is furnilhed with many minute Glands. ‘ ThetlirtlTi.» The third is a fine Tuniclc, which may be flyled the @erioflium, immedi""l"" atelr encircling the Skull as with a thin Vail. Tlrt'blescf The Skull of. this Bird is coinpoled of two Tables ( as it is ound in other '1‘" "‘"H' Animals) between which is lodged alpongy Medullary fubllance, Very thin gums m- in Birds; The firi‘face of the lirlt Table is rough and uneven, as hollowed ' With many finall Furrows, running in leveral politioris; The Skull hath its outward l'urhice Convex on the top, and its inward Concave. 'l he Skull of a Cooke is covered all?) with three Coats, of WhiCh the uppcrinof‘t is moll thick, (adorned with many finall Feathers) and the meltinward (called tli ‘Ptria/lium) is molt thin, and the middle or rPericmiizwz is "littmtnét‘d accommodated with many Blood-vollels 5 the outward in forne is Concave» WM" and hath a hole placed about the middle of the Cavity (which is beautified with t\\'0 Arches about the middle running between the Eyes) terminating into the l\'lanunillary Prom-lies, where the Beak taketh its rife,and bath a Pfl' {oration made in a l'urrow pulling betweeen the {aid Procefles, {or the EgtfilS ol .1 l'ilood-vellcl our of the Brain. Killings]. The Orrilmt is moreprotuberant than the other part of the Skull, and 13 ,m. embehllied With a kind of Globular figure, except in the middle, where" is covered with an Oral lliape, and here the fubllance of the Skull is very thm' Eurasia N The Brainis enclofed with a fine lpongy fubflance, beret with many {ma smart]: 10d" And the Skull of this Bird hath an oblong narrow Trench, paflino in the 17 bland, and anCllZCtl With a thin Film. , . ‘ ' The outward part of the Fkull is engraven with many Cavities, like {0 many Lines, running in irregular pollurcs. ~ "that," The Skull ofa Duck (as well as other Birds) is clothed with three ComaOI " "1"" which the outward is molt liibl'tantial, drc-[lbd with many fine Feathers, an hath a Trench, pafling the whole length of it, whichis molt narrow bCEWCE" t C CW' The Skull of this Bird is compofed of a hard bony fubl'tance, endued in mmbnme the anterior part with a more narrow figure near the Bill. "d‘l‘wfu" The Occiput is much broader then the fore part of the Skull, and cndeth an "5mm in a Globular figure, covered with a Mufcular fubf‘tance; And hath an oblong narrow Appendage, runninglike a Ridg on the top of a bony Pro;els ({encloling the Cerebellum) carved on each fide with an arched tranfvers race s. The outward furface of the Skull of this Bird is for the molt Part plain, , and hath only a [mall dent palling from the Occiput to the Beak. |