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84 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
_ Their beaks are not ftrong enough to “ftrike 
the bark to frighten the infe&ts,:fo they prey upon 
thofe which they find-upon mofs and bark, and 
fometimes follow Woodpeckers, to.catch fome of 
thofe infets which they have difturbed. 
As Creepers live only on infects, they are found 
in greateft_ numbers in warm countries, where 
infe&ts moft abound. 
They feem fometimes rather larger ane they 
really are, becaufe their feathers do not always 
lie fmooth, but often ftand upright. 
There is one kind of Creeper that frequents. 
church-yards, and lays its eggs (when it has the » 
opportunity) in human {kulls. 
There are Creepers in all warm climates, both 
in Europe and America; their plumage is very 
beautiful. 
One kind, called the Angala, makes its neft of 
the down of plants. It is frequently hunted by 
a Spider nearly as large as itfelf, and very fierce; : 
who often feizes the young and fucks their 
blood.. 
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