THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS.
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The migration Of birds, which is COM
mon to the quail, the stork, the crane, the
field fare, the w0od-cock, the cuckoo, the
martin, the swallow, and various others,
is Justly considered one of the most won
derfu instincts of nature. Two circum-
stances, DIR. Derham observes, are remar-
kable in this migration the first, that these
creatures should know the
proper times for their passage, when to
come and when to go, some departing
while others arrive; and secondly, which
way to steer their course, and whittier to
lgo.


Birds ct passage are all peculiarly ac-


commodated, by the structure of their
parts. for long flights, and it is remarka-
lble that, in their migrations they observe


a wonderful order and polity they fly il
troops, and steer their course without th'


laid of compass, to vast unknown regions
1.-THE flight of wild geese, in wedge-lik
: figure, has often been observed and
;|has been noticed that the three foremost
: who are the soonest tired, retreat behint
land are relieved by others, who are agai
e elsucceeded by the rest in order. At tn
e e|approach of winter the wild ducks an
I, ,|cranes Of the north fly in quest of NOR
o ofavourable climates. They all assemble
l. at certain day, like swallows and quail
e decamping at the same time. Their fligt
r-is highly curious; they generally rang
i themselves in long column like an l; {
is in two lines united in point, like a Y r,