In winter, they leave the open country, and feek fhelter 

 from the inclemency of the feafon, in coppices under the 

 leaves of fern, and among bruftiwood ; at this time they 

 aflemble feveral coveys together, and are extremely my; 

 unlefs by furprife it is almoft impoffible to get within gun 

 fhot ; at other feafons, if any one will only keep moving about, 

 they will almoft fuffer themfelves to be trod on, rather than 

 take wing. 



They have been found quite white. The prefent feafon 

 has abounded, in a very unufual manner, with birds afTuming 

 white plumage, particularly Pheafants, Partridges, and 

 Woodcocks. 



