of nature; 103 
mation of their beaks 9 their necks, their feet, 
and their feathers fuit their kind of life, which 
obfervation ought to be extended to all other 
birds. 
The way of living of the fea~Jw allow Fn . 1 2 9 , 
deferves to be particularly taken notice of , for 
as he cannot fo com mod iou fly plunge into the 
water and catch fifh, as other aquatic birds, 
the Creator has appointed the fea-gull to be 
his caterer in the following manner. When this 
lafl is purfued by the former, he is forced to 
throw up part of his prey, which the other 
catches ; but in the autumn, when the Mies 
hide themfelves in deep places, the mergan- 
fer, Fn. 113. fupplies the gull with food, as 
being able to plunge deeper into the fea. Ad, 
Stock. 
The chief granary of mall birds is the 
knot-grafs , Fol. Suec. 322. that bears heavy 
feeds , like thofe of the black bindweed , 
It is a very common plant, not eafily de- 
ftroyed, either by the road fide by trampling 
upon it, or any where elfe, and is extremely 
plentiful! after harveft in fields, to which it 
gives a reddifh hue by its numerous feeds. 
Thefe fall upon the ground, and are gather- 
fd all the year round by the fmail birds*, 
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