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coverwl the camp." Mr. Y:uivll suggest*, that the ul.j,-.-t ,,f thi-. n.x-turnal journeying UUi 

 to save tin- defenceless birds fn.tn the attacks of tin- numerous birds .if pn-\ . which \\ 

 probably assail them ! they t.. tra\.-i dmim: ill.- da\ n- I hen- an-, however, larger and 

 more jMi\\erful birds, which n.i-d im such safeguard. ;in,| \.-i an- in (h.- h.il'it of tniM-llingby 

 nik r ht, as well a^ id.- i^iiail. 



I' i> mill. -i . iirimis, that tin- ni;il-> IID^-.-.!.- tin- ft-inal-- \>\ >.-\-nil <lay^. arid tin- COIIM- 

 qucntly ni<in- |- r^-< ni.--l \<\ tin- j.nifi-xsic.' 



Tin- inal<- i-ii. I !.> not pair lik<- th.- partridge, but takes to himwlf a plurality of wiTea, 

 .UK!, aaia gui*-ralh th>- .-a-v \\ith such polygamiata, haa to fight many desperate battles with 



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others of its own sex. Although ill j>n)vi.l.-<l with weapons of offence, the Quail is a* fiery 

 and courageous a bird as ih-- i:.iim-.-(.<-k : and in Ivit-ni roiintri-s is largely kept and trained 

 fur tin- purpose of tiirhtiiii: ])ri/>--l>attl.-. .m the n-^ult of which the owners stake large sum*. 

 Th>> note of the male is a kind of shrill whi-tl.-. which is only heard during the breeding 

 season. 



Tlw nest of the Quail is of M<> U-ti-r .-..nstruction than that of the partridge, being merely 

 ^ bita of hay and dricxl herbage gathered into som* little depression in the ban ground, 

 and ir--ii. -rally entrusted und.-r the protection of oorn-stalks, clover, or a tuft of rank grass. 

 Tli-- number of eggs is generally about fourt.-.-n ..r fifteen, and their color is bufTv whit* , marked 

 with patches or speckles of brown. Th- \oiing are abl- t> run alxmt almost inunitliately after 

 tlu-y h-avetbe eggs, and an 1--I t-\ th.-ii ],.n.-nt to tii.-ir f.,j Efawwrer wild ii,.-\ ma\ I--. 

 many of these birds are kill.-l by a v.-ry simjil,- d-\ ice. The siort>man h:i\ in- rnarked down 

 a corey of Quails, walks round th-m in rin-lfs sn(fici<-iitiy large not to alarm them, and as he 

 rvtimi-; towards the .sjtot \\h.-nc.- h.- ->tart.-.l. h.- strikes off for anotln-r <-in-l.- of Ices diameter. 

 Rv <l.-s<-ribing a gradually lss-nini: spiral. In- driv.^ all the <^nails together in tin- middle. 

 wh.-rv they ji;ick <-lo--ly and surT.-r theni^-lves to be kille.1 in tmmlieim. 



Tlie coloring of the Quail i.s sj m p],.. but pleasing. The head is dark brown, except a 



