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THE GODWIT. 

 THE GODWIT. 



The Godwit belongs to a division of the Liiina?an genus Scolopax, 

 equally extensive with the Curlews, and containing more British spe- 

 cies. It is only sixteen inches long, being smaller than the Curlew. 

 It seldom remains more than a day in one place. On a fine moonlight 

 night they may often be seen passing from one place to another, flying 

 ftt a arreat heio;ht in the air. 



The Purre belongs to the family of Sandpipers, of which there are 

 about seventeen British species, the Purre being Due of the most 



