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"The Woodcock’s beak, which is very long and 
very tender at the point, would prevent its feeding 
‘upon grain, and indeed Woodcocks only feed up-. 
‘on worms. They do not fcratch up the earth 
with their feet, but only remove the leaves which 
cover the ground with their bills, throwing them 
_ ery quickly on each fide, 
‘A Prince of Spain formerly confined fome in an 
aviary; there was a {pring of water continually 
“running through it to keep the foil moift, and freth 
turfs were conftantly procured well ftored with | 
worms, The worms in vain attempted to con- 
ceal themfelves, when the Woodcocks were hun- 
gry they feemed to fmell them, for they put their — 
beaks into the ground (never higher than the 
-noftril s) and drew out the worms, then they raifed 
the beak in the air, and extending the worms, or 
letting the worms lie along it, the Woodcocks - 
- fuffered them gently to pafs down their throats. 
‘The Woodcock’s head is rather fquare than 
round, and. its eyes are placed very far back in 
the head, that when its beak is thruft into - 
- ground it may not hurt its eyes. 
_.The Woodcock is very delicate pene ie ssi 
‘is fomething i in the {mell of this bird fo difagree- 
ie to dogs, that there is only. one kind, that will - 
Beach them. 
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