CONCERNING LAPLAND. 
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“ and to begin with afcertaining the principal circumftances of 
“ their palfage : to become acquainted with the direction they 
“ take, their refting places, and their abode in every climate; and 
<c to obferve them in all thofe diftant quarters. It will therefore 
“ be the work of time, and require the attention of many fuccecd- 
“ ing ages, to be able to form as accurate notions refpe&ing the 
“ birds, as we are in poffeffion of with regard to the quadrupeds. 
“ To accomplilh this undertaking, there ought to be conftant 
“ obfervers in every country where the birds fojourn; becaufe it is 
“ impoffible for a traveller, who merely palfes through, to beftow 
“ fufficient time and care upon every thing that ought to be 
“ taken into confideration.” It is probable that the Lapland 
woodcock may, in his journey, keep a direction through unculti- 
veted countries, at leaft through fuch as are not inhabited by 
people that might be led to obferve, or be able to communicate, 
the hiftory of that bird. It feems highly probable, that in winter 
they frequent the milder climate of Chinefe Tartary, or the 
fouthern parts of Afiatic Ruffia ; and that in fummer they pafs 
into Lapland by the way of Ruffian Tartary, or of Siberia and 
Archangel. 
The only birds that flay in Lapland during the winter, are the 
Jinx and the tetrao. All the aquatic birds are by the ice compelled 
to change their habitation ; and of the others which are feen 
there, the greateft number only come for the purpofe of breeding. 
And furely in no country could thefe birds enjoy more tranquil¬ 
lity, and carry on their amorous intercourfe with greater peace 
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