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turns to his fituation. Wheat Ears feem impatient 
of cold ; and if any fevere frofts happen after th : 
arrival, itis fatal to many. They prefer high 
ahd dry fituations. When they are fat, they att 
delicate food. They are taken in great numbers 
"in hair noofes, by the fhepherds about Eaftbourt 
in Suffex. The fhepherds cut out-a turf, and] lay 
it along by the. fide, and over the trench, rail 
‘by the removal of the turf; leaving only ‘afi 
; hollow, in which the noofe i is placed; the. Wheit| 
iear with a view to find worms and perhaps 
to hide itfelf, goes into the noofe. The ap 
pearance of a bird of prey, or the fhadow of 
cloud, are fufficient to frighten him into this fup- 
pofed fhelter 5 the number taken in-that neigh : 
~ pourhood every year, amounts to 1840 dozen: the 
reafon why they are fo numerous there is becault 
that fituation abounds with a certain | fly, which 
for the fake of the wild thyme frequents the ade 
: jacent hills. They migrate in Auguit or Sep. 
tember, and go in little focks ; they are nate 
yally folitary, for they difperfe as. Won as they ate 
rive, the male and female only affociating roger 
ther. They feed on infects, and earth world : 
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