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Instance of one remaining tame. 



This bird, even when reared by the hand, soon 

 neglects those who have the care of it; and 

 shortly after its full growth, altogether estranges 

 itself from the house where it was bred. This 

 will invariably be its conduct, however intimately 

 it may have connected itself with the place and 

 inhabitants in the early part of its existence. 

 Among the very few instances of the partridge's 

 remaining tame, was that of one reared by the 

 Rev. Mr. Bird, as recorded by Mr. Daniel. 

 This, long after its full growth, attended the. par- 

 lour at breakfast and other times, received food 

 from any hand that gave it, and stretched itself 

 before the fire and seemed much to enjoy the 

 warmth. At length, it fell a victim to the decided 

 foe of all favourite birds, a cat. 



The same author also informs us that on the 

 farm of Lion Hall, in Essex, belonging to Co- 

 lonel Hawker, a partridge, in the year 1788, 

 formed her nest, and hatched sixteen eggs, on 

 the top of a pollard oak tree. What renders this 

 circumstance the more remarkable is, that the 

 tree had, fastened to it, the bars of a stile, where 

 there was a footpath ; and the passengers in going 

 over, discovered and disturbed her before she sat 

 close. When the brood was hatched they 

 scrambled down the short and rough boughs, 

 which grew out all around from the trunk of the 

 tree, and reached the ground in safety. 



The following occurrence took place at East 

 Dean in Sussex in 1798 ; which will tend to prove 



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