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LEWIS'S AMERICAN SPORTSMAtt. 



marsh bird. They are found most commonly on the inland mea- 

 dows and old upland fields, where they feed on grasshoppers, 

 beetles, and the various insects that inhabit such situations. They 

 are very much esteemed by epicures, their flesh being delicate, 

 juicy, tender, and high-flavored. The whole species are wild, 

 wary, cunning, and difficult to be approached. 



