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countable is, that fuch as have continued with us a whole 
Winter in Penury, and fhould, one would imagine, 
rejoice at our approaching Spring, and build their 
Nefts, and couple, on the contrary ail depart $ as if 
that mild and pleafant Temperature, which delights 
and cherifhes mod other Creatures, were difagreeable 
to them. We know the Places of their Summer 
Retirement to be Sweden, and feme other Countries 
in that Latitude 5 but, as they would find thofe 
Countries too cold for their Reception, and pro- 
bably deftitute of Provifion, were they to haften 
diredtiy thither when they depart from hence, they 
journey gradually, and prolong their PalTage through 
the more moderate Countries of Germany and 2V 
land , by which means they don't arrive at thofe 
Northern Regions, adapted by Providence for their 
Summer Abode, and the Breeding of their Young, 
till the Severity of the Cold is fo much abated as to 
render it pleafing to them, and Food may be there 
found. When they vifit us again in Winter, their 
Return back is after the fame Manner. 
The Winter Food of thefe Birds being Berries, 
and particularly Haws, as a greater Abundance of 
them grow in this Ifland than can be fuppofed in 
the more Northern Regions, that may poffibly be 
one great Allurement to bring them over hither: 
But the principal Reafon inducing them to travel 
Southward is probably the Rigour and Severity of 
the Cold in thofe frigid Climes, which Nature there- 
fore direfts them to defert for fuch as are more 
temperate. 
A Swedtfb Gentleman informed me fome Years 
ago, that, obferving the Ufe we make of quick-fet 
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