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in the year, in April and September, (which were 
the ufual times of their coming to and going away 
from that country) they feemed to fhew figns of 
uneafinefs, they walked haftily backwards and 
forwards in the cage, and flew againf the top 
with fo much violence, that they would fall back 
almoft fenfelefs : fometimes they would be agita- 
ted in this manner almoft all night long, in: — 
general they began in the morning, about an hour 
before fun-rife, and this uneafine(s an nearly 
a month at a time. 
It is probable. that ae ‘generally fly in the- 
night, becaufe. they are feldom feen to arrive in. 
the day. In Silefia, which is in Germany, they 
come in.May, and go away about the beginning 
_ of September. 
As Belon was “paling from Rhodes to Alex= 
-andria, in autumn, he faw a large flock of Quails 
going from the north towards the fouth; the 
foring before he faw a number pafling from the 
fouth, northwards.. As thefe birds fly very heavi- 
ly, in order to vifit fuch diftant countries they 
take the advantage of the wind, and begin their 
flight when-it blows. ip fuch a direction as to 
aff them. eae ~ 
Sometimes when the wind changes during their 
pallage, they alight in great. numbers upon any» 
Le Sipe 

