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The third Remark is, the Reafon that invites 
Thrujhes or Starlings under the Legs of black Cattle 
grazing in a Failure. Not being able to get near 
them, I obferved them at a Didance with a good 
Glafs. 1 faw all thefe Birds thruft their Head and half 
their Body down into the Grafs, in fuch manner 
that their Tails remained erefl in the Air, as that of 
a T)uck upon diving; which makes me think, that 
thofe Birds feck after Worms in the Earth j and that 
they gather about the Cattle, becaufe as they are large 
Animals, upon trampling on the Ground, they oblige 
fuch Worms to come forth, as happen to be prefs'd 
under the Weight of their Hoofs. 1 fliall be glad of 
every Opportunity of convincing you how much I 
refped you, and am. 
Tour moft humble, 
and moft obedient Ser'Vant, 
Pluche. 
XIX. A Letter from John Bartram, iVf. 2). to 
Peter Collinfon, F. R. S. concerning a Clujfer 
of fmall Teeth ohfer^ed hj him at the Root 
of each Fang or great Tooth in the Head of 
a Rattle-Snake, upon diffe6iing it, 
Mr. Collinfon, ^Philadelphia, Jtdy 17. 1734. 
N ear German-town, about fix Miles from this 
City, we found a Rattle-fnake, which is now 
become a Rarity fo near our Settlements. I took it 
home. 
