138 NATURAL HISTORY. 
The leffer curlew, called alfo the wimbrel, greatly 
yefembles this bird ; the chief difference being in the 
fize, this weighing only twelve ounces, whereas the 
other weighs twentyfevenounces. =. ..:: 
POHECINE SE SIG HOH — 
“WOODCOCK, 
"Turs bird, which is fmaller than a partridge, is 
fourteen inches in length, twentyfix inches broad and 
about twelve ounces in weight. It hasa ftraight bill, 
which is three inches long, the upper one falling a lit- 
tle over the under at the tip; it is of a dufky colour 
towards the end and reddifh at the bafe ; the forehead . 
3s afh colour, and a black line extends from the bill to 
the eyes; the head, neck, back and coverts of the 
wings, are irregularly barred with red, black, grey 
and af colour ; but, on the head, the black is mott 
predominant. The eggsare long, of a pale red, with 
¥pots and clouds of a deeper colour.. The fleth is 
yeckoned a great delicacy. . | 
_ Inthe f{ummer, they inhabit the Alps of Norway, 
Sweden and other northern. parts of Europe; but, 
when the. froft commences, they retire to France, 
Germany, Italy and Great Britain. he ye ‘ 
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