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the more remarkable 155, that the tree had, fastened to it, the 'oars of a 

 Btile, where there was a footpath; and the passengers, in goin,"- over 

 discovered and disturbed her before she sat close. When the bro. •<! 

 was hatched, the birds scrambled down the short and rough boui^lis, 

 which grew out all around from the trunk of the tree, and ruuL-hoJ 

 the ground in safety. 



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CALIFORNIA PABTRIDGE. 



Tn the year 1798, the following occurrence took place at East Dean 

 in Sussex, which will tend to prove that Partridges have no powers 

 of migration. A covey of sixteen Partridges, having been disturbed 

 by sotue men at plough, directed their flight across the clifl to the 

 Pea, over which they continued their course about three hundred 

 vnri... Kith^r intimidated, or otherwise ail'ected by that element, the 

 whole were then observed to drop into the water. Twelve of them 

 were soon afterwards floated to shore by the tide, where thev were 

 picked up by a boy, who carried them to Eastbourn for sale. 



