BIRDS. 
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64. Partridges pair early in the spring ; the fe- 
| male lays from ‘fourteen to eighteen eggs. The 
affection of the female for her young is peculiarly 
strong ; if danger approach, she employs various arts 
to divert it from her offspring. 
65. The name of Partridge is applied to different 
birds in different countries ; and even in some 
parts of the United States, the New England Par- 
tridge is styled a pheasant, and the New England 
quail a Partridge. 
THE QUAIL. 
66. The Quail is of about half the size of the 
partridge. Its feathers are chiefly a mixture of 
rusty brown, and pale yellow, spotted with black. 
It has lines of yellow feathers on each side of the 
head, and on the wings. 
67. The Quails of the East are birds of passage, 
and, in some parts of Europe, prodigious flights have 
appeared, and thousands have been taken in a very 
short time. 
68. But the Quails of this country remain with us 
throughout the year, and are often shot by the 
What is said of the female's affection for her young ? 
Describe the Quail. What is said of the Quails of the East and 
of this country ? 
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