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hotter Climats ; yet oft-times, in the Northern Countries, 

 Swallows are drawn forth, by chance by Fishermen, like 

 a lump cleaving together, where they went amongst the 

 Reeds, after the beginning of Autumn, and there fasten 

 themselves bill to bill, wing to wing, feet to feet. For 

 it is observed, that they, about that time ending their 

 most sweet note, (?) do so descend, and they fly out 

 peaceably after the beginning of the Spring, and come 

 to their old Nests, or else they build new ones by their 

 natural care. Now that lump being drawn forth by 



ignorant young men (for the old Fishermen that are 

 acquainted with it, put it in again) is carryed and laid 

 on the Sea Shore, and by the heat of the Sun, the Lump 

 is dissolved, and the Swallows begin to fly, but they last 

 but a short time because they were not set at liberty by 

 being taken so soon, but they were made captive by it. 

 It hapneth also in the Spring, when they return freely, 

 and come to their old Nests, or make new ones, if a very 

 cold Winter come upon them, and much snow fall, they 

 will all dye ; that all that Summer you shall see none of 



