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m others to the right j however awkward this 
conformation may appear at the firft view, we 
(hall upon reflection find, that it is judicioufly 
adapted to their way of life, and very well con¬ 
trived to feparate the feales of the fir cones, and 
to take out the feeds, upon which they principally 
ft. J. They place the lower mandible under the 
fcale, and feparate it with the upper; it is re¬ 
marked that they feldotn break the cones in the 
trees on which they grow ; by this means they 
diil'eminate or plant firs. 
The beak is all’o very ufeful in aflifting them to 
climb ; they ufe it for this purpofe, alrnoft in the 
fame manner as Parrots. With one flrokc of the 
bill they can Iplit an apple j this they frequently 
do in order to get at the pippins, the only part of 
the 3pple ,on which they feed; in confinement 
they will feed very well on hemp-feed. 
This bird inhabits thofe countries only where 
fir trees grow, and principally cold climates, or 
the mountainous parts of luch as are tempe¬ 
rate. 
It is found in Sweden, Poland, Germany, 
Switzer!and,m the Alps,and the Pyrenean moun¬ 
tains ; in thele countries it refidcs throughout the 
year. Sometimes the Crofsbills migrate in great 
flocks, and are found in England, and other 
countries j 
