I want to be better informed with regard to ichthyology.
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General Howe turned out some German wild boars and sows in his forests, to the great terror of the neighbourhood; and, at one time, a wild bull or buffalo: but the country rose upon them and destroyed them.Gilbert White
The mention of hews put me in mind that there is a total failure of that wild fruit, so conducive to the support of many of the winged nation.
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