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at certain feafons, on account of fome palatable 

 food, which may be more plentiful in one part 

 than in another; the croffing wide feas or exten- 

 five continents is underftood. If any bird be 

 found out at fea, the ipecies of bird, the direction 

 of it's flight, the diftance from land, and the lati- 

 tude and longitude mould be noted. 



In figure wedge their way, 



Intelligent of feafons ; and fet forth 



Their airy caravan, high over feas 



Flying, and over lands ; with mutual wing 



Eafing their flight : fo fleers the prudent crane 



Her annual voyage, borne on winds : the air 



Floats as they pals, fann'd with unnumber'd plumes*, 



In northern climates it would be ufeful to obferve 

 when fwallows are firft feen, and when they difap- 

 pear; and likewife in what climates they have 

 been found, whether in a torpid or active ftate* 

 with the fpecies and peculiar characters. 



8. What birds or animals are allowed a privi- 

 lege or immunity from being injured or killed ? 

 and what may be the reafons for the fame, or the 

 advantages derived therefrom ? 



9. Some birds of prey are employed in the eaft 

 by the grandees in hawking and hunting. What 

 means are ufed for teaching fuch birds, and what 

 are their differences, fize, figure, plumage, names 5 

 fpecific characters, Sec, ? 



10. What are the character, plumage, food, and 

 ceconomy of the Indian ravens (buceros Lin.) 



iu Are there any humming birds (trochilus 



* MlLTONt 



Lin.) 



