The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome

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Title: The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome
Author: Pliny, the Elder.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam Islip,; 1634.
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Subject terms: Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works.
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CHAP. XLVI.

¶ The manner of Birds in their drinking.

BIrds drinke sucking, and those that haue long necks make stayes betweene, and euery while hold vp their bil from the water, as if they would poure the water down their throat. The bird Porphyrio alone seems to bite the water as he drinketh. And this bird hath this pro∣pertie by himselfe, to dip and wet all his meat euer and anon in water, and then with his foot in [unspec D] lieu of an hand to reach it vnto his bil. The best of this kind are in Comagene. Their bils and long shanks that they haue be red.