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manages to do. There are, too, but very few in Bri- 

 tain at any time, their principal head quarters seem- 

 ing to he in America ; and though Hving in tolerable 

 peace in the Highlands, they do not appear to in- 

 crease nor to breed in any localities excepting where 

 they find a situation for their nest similar to what I 

 have already described. As they in no way interfere 

 with the sportsman or others, it is a great pity that 

 they should ever be destroyed. 



