WEF Bas BBS i 
The character of the Grallz, that is of the 
birds of this order, is, that in general the beak is 
long and flender, and a little cylindric. 
The legs are formed for wading, with thighs 
. half bare of feathers. . 
The body is compreffed, the fkin thin, the tail — 
fhort, and the fleth in general well tafted. 
They live upon fmall animals and infects, and 
procure their food out of marfhy fituations. 
Their nefts are moftly upon the ground. 
The fame wifdom that has been employed in. 
_ one part of the creation has been employed in all... 
Every living thing that we fee was created by 
the power of God; it was contrived by his wif- 
dom, it is fupported by his goodnefs, 
Let us for a few moments confider the atten= 
tive care of a Being, who is perfectly wife and 
“Perfectly good, in this order of birds of which we. 
have jut been reading. 
We. fee, that in general their food is foft, fuck 
*8 worms, and reptiles, and infeéts; and their bills 
are well contrived for this kind of food. - 
As they live in marfhy places,-and wade in the 
Water, their legs are moftly long, and bare of fea=: 
thers half way up the thigh, 
The 

