and difeafed meep, If and moftly fucceed if the animal is 

 Incapable of riling." To the extenfive downs and heaths with 

 with which this country abounds, they refort in vaft numbers, 

 where they feed on grain, worms, and infecls, particularly 

 beetles, for which they fearch with the greateft diligence ; 

 may be often feen in company with the common crow, in 

 ploughed fields ; it is a very my bird, and will take wing even 

 at the approach of a dog ; on the fea coafts they feed on fmall 

 fhell-fifh, marine infecls, and any animal matter thrown up 

 by the tide. 



It was formerly very common in the vicinity of London, 

 particularly about the neighbourhoods of Hoxton and Hackney,, 

 but is now become rare fo near town. 



