The French, I think, in general, are strangely prolix in their natural history.

You may depend on it that the bunting, emberiza miliaria, does not leave this country in the winter.

Numbers of snipes breed every summer in some moory ground on the verge of this parish.

I make no doubt but there are three species of the willow-wrens: two I know perfectly; but have not been able yet to procure the third.

Providence has been so indulgent to us as to allow of but one venomous reptile of the serpent kind in these kingdoms, and that is the viper.

The mention of hews put me in mind that there is a total failure of that wild fruit, so conducive to the support of many of the winged nation.