82 ‘THE NATURAL HISTORY. 
oo banks, they leave os quantities of mud 
behind, When-the fun warms this mud” it 
{warms with infects ; the Hoppoes then are found - 
on its banks. ‘They feed upon the infefis, and 
~ follow’ the waters as they retire, % 
hat Grand Cairo (which is the capital of Egypt) 3 
there are many Hoppoes. They build their nefts 
on the tops or terraces of the houfes, 
In Egypt they live together in little companies. 
In moft other countries they go ronly in pairs. 
In Europe they are only birds of palage, and de 
not flay all winter. © 
Like Woodpeckers, they lay their eves in the: 
holes of trees. ‘Their nefts are extremely dirty, 
for the little birds being funk down fo low in the 
‘tree, they cannot throw out the dirt, 
_ A Hoppoe that was given to a lady feemed very 
fond of hearing mufic, and whenever fhe played, 
would place itfelf on or near her harpfichord. 
The Egyptians fay, that the young Hoppoes : 
are very fond of their parents; that they warm — 
them. when they are old under their wings, and — 
when they are moulting, help them to. pull off 
‘their feathers. Co 
In this perh aps the Egyptians may be sniftahon 4 
but if it be true, they fet us a good example, bas 
we ought to be grateful to our parents who have 
Weeh fo careful of us. 
‘Giese 3 
