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long would he be feeding on one or two hundred grafs- 

 hoppers ? But if it be intended to feduce the fmaller birds 

 to feed on thefe infeils, in order to have an opportunity 

 of catching them, that number, or even one half, or 

 lefs, maybe a good bait all winter: and all of us, who 

 have confidered thefe circumftances, are firmly of opi- 

 nion, that thefe infedls thus ftuck up, are to ferve as a 

 bait, &c. through the courfe of the winter. 



You will readily excufe my being fo lengthy on this 

 fubjedl. The matter appeared to me of too much con- 

 fequence to pafs over haftily. I fliall be glad to hear 

 your opinion on this fubjedt. 



I fend you a few of thefe grafshoppers, as I cut them 

 from the trees. They being hard and dry, moft of their 

 legs broke off in taking them home. 



I am, with great refpedt, 

 Dear Sir, 

 Your moft obedient and 

 Humble fervant, 

 JOHN HECKEWELDER. 



N°. XIV. 



jin Enquiry into the Caufes of the Injalubrity of fat 

 and Marfy Situations ; and dlretlions for preventing 

 or correcting the EffeBs thereof, ^y W I L L i a M C u R R I E . 



Read oa.T^ HAT flat and marfhy fituations are unfa- 

 i. 179J- X vourable to health, and that intermittent and 

 remittent fevers with bilious evacuations are particularly 

 prevalent in fuch fituations during the feafon of Autumn 

 in temperate climates as well as within the tropics, has 

 R 2 been 



