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as he can, that he may continue sean: and 
out of the reach of the Falcon, 
They frequently both of them foar or rife a- 
mong the clouds, beyond our fight. Sometimes 
the Faleon ftrikes the Heron, and he falls wounded 
to the ground, and fometimes the Heron pierces 
the Falcon through with his bill. 
Herons have been collected together in num- 
bers, and have built their nefts in high trees by 
the water fide. This collection of them is called 
a Heronry. Their nefts are large, compoted of 
fticks, dry grafs, and rufhes, and lined with fea~ 
thers or wool. 
They lay four or five eggs. 
Whilft the female fits, the male provides her 
with food: fifh are frequently feen under the tree, 
that have fallen from the neft; and the male paffes 
much of his time perched on the tree near the 
neft. 
Though the Heron be very fullen, and when 
taken old he refufes food, yet if caught young he is 
‘eafily tamed, and gets fat; and may be taught to 
move about his neck, and fhew fome figns of fond- 
nefs to thofe who take notice of him. 
The Heron takes many frogs, and {wallows 
them whole. In the winter, when he can. only 
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