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    1. [BRK] BERESFORD , BURT , & the unfortunate bird. ( 1840 )
    2. >From The Morning Post ( London, England ), Wednesday, November 25, 1840; pg. [1]; Issue 21789. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. - A few days since, during the raging of one of the late violent hurricanes, a fine specimen of the Stormy Petrel, one of "Mother Carey's chickens," was picked up on Bagshot-heath, by Lord Wm. BERESFORD. The bird is about seven inches in length, and measures across the wings, from tip to tip, sixteen inches. It is a most rare occurrence for a bird of this description to have been found inland. The "chicken" is in possession of Mr. BURT , of Windsor, and is being stuffed as a curiosity.

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