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habitations of Man ; some of the species are only found nn 

 the shores of the ocean, others frequent woody situations 

 abounding with springs, or small rivulets, and most kinds are 

 found in extensive marshes, or fens ; they feed principally oa 

 worms and insects, and their flesh is in considerable esteem 

 as food. They may be caught in springes made of strong 

 horse hair, or fine cat-gut, which should be placed beside 

 plashy springs, particularly on the borders of woods, situa- 

 ted near extensive waters. A considerable number of species 

 and varieties, are found in Great Britain, and the adjacent 

 isles, British Ornithology, vol. 1, 2, 3. 



10. Tringa. SANnriPER. Bill strait, slender, not exceed- 

 ing an inch and a half in length ; nostrils, small, linear ; 

 tongue slender ; feet and toes as in the last genus. 



Nearly resembling the preceding, in habits, ccconomy, 

 food, and places of resort; the flesh of all are applicable to 

 the purposes of food. 



11. Charadrius. Plover. JBf/^ strait, round, somewhat en- 

 larged at the tip ; nostrils linear; feet formed for run^^ 

 ning, having three toes, all placed forwards. 



This greatly resembles the two preceding ftimilies ; in 

 general character, but aff'ects rather dryer and often moun- 

 tainous situations ; the three genera, as we have before 

 observed, always lay but four eggs, which they deposit on 

 the ground without any nest, in some slight excavation, with 

 their smallest ends placed towards the centre, as in this 



