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they begin their flight, and the mode made 
use of to take these birds at the mouth of 
the Euxine. 
We take the liberty, however, of extract- 
ing the following passage from the above 
work. " Sonnini says, that he has met with 
vast flights of these birds on the open sea, 
between Italy and Barbary. He adds, that 
" they are common in Egypt, where they 
remain all the year : many never quit the 
towns, where they find plenty of food ; but 
commonly reside on the flat roofs of the 
houses, with the vultures and kites. It is 
singular that these different birds, preying 
alike on other animals, should, in Egypt, 
live in a sort of society with the doves, which 
mix with them in perfect safety." 
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