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OF BIRDS 23 
Young Cranes, before they are fledged, run 
with fuch fwiftnefs, that a man cannot eafily over- 
take them. 
In fome countries it was thought very wrong to 
kill them, becaufe, by their appearing and difap- 
pearing, they were fuppofed to foretel the feafon, 
and, the hufbandman was very much guided by 
them. 
If they came early, a plentiful fummer was 
expected, but if late, an unfavourable feafon, 
We fhould be very careful not to laugh at or 
find fault with opinions of this kind, among 
‘the lower clafs of people, which make them ten- 
der in their treatment of any animal ; for they are 
too often very thoughtlefs in thefe refpeéts, 
The Siberian Crane is another ef this fpecies ; 
it is very large, and inhabits the marfhes near the 
rivers Oby and Irtis. Thefe Cranes make their 
nefts of plants upon tufts of grafs, and lay two 
eggs. 
They are very fhy, and have a fentinel to warn 
them of any danger. It is very difficult for the 
fowler to come within gun-fhot, for as they are 
near five feet high, they can fee him at a great 
diftance. 
Some- 
