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v;tge dhpolition, in general they live harmonioufly 
together ; their cruelty Teems capricious, and ra¬ 
ther the conlequence of their hafty, volatile cha¬ 
racter, than a fixed habit. Mr. BufFon faw one, 
tvno, io far from ab-ufing the power which he de- 
rivea nom his fuperior ftrength, when he might 
have done it with impunity, difcovered that tendcr- 
nefs, which helplefs, and unprotected weaknefs 
fhould always excite in the ftrong. 
Having put two young black-headed Titmice, 
juft taken from a neft, into a cage, with an old 
blue 1 itmoufe, it adopted the young, performed all 
tne kind odices of a parent, dividing with them 
its food, and preparing it for them. 
Some perfons pretend that at certain feafons 
they have a pleaftng fong, and are capable of being 
taught to pipe tunes, but this is not a very general 
opinion, and may want confirmation. 
Almoft all this Oenus make hoards of provi- 
fions, but it arifes perhaps from the impulfe of 
avarice, rather than of forefight, fince they gene¬ 
rally pals the fumrner in hilly fituations, and the 
winter in thofe that are more fheltered. 
They feek retired fituations torooftin; they 
feem to with to pierce the walls to make an even¬ 
ing retreat, and always at fome diftance from the 
ground j even in cages, they never rooft at the 
bottom, 
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