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above Animal, they have been seen in the interior of this Country & are said to be delicate Meat - You will also receive Sir a Box in which is containd a Shin of the Wombach [wombat] & the Bones of the Head - together with two Birds Skins Male & Female, lately discoverd here in the interior of the Country, they appear to me to be a Species of the Bird of Paradise
I have attempted to describe the Wombach for the farther information of the Society, but being wholly unqualified for such discription, I must leave the Genln to their own Observations upon it in its present State - I have the Letter of the Secretary of the Society open for your perusal & in it you will find My discription - In the Box are two little drawings which you will please to forward with the [indecipherable] Animal, the Articles in the Box are designd to be at your disposal, shoud you think the Birds fit for any of the Museums, or any other Collection, do me the favor to give them -