. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . our than the Toes: The Wind-Pipe at ks Divari-cation hath a VefTel called a Labyrinth. In Winter time they company together and fly in Flocks, and in Summerby Pairs, Duck and Mal/ar J together ; they build their Nefts among Heathor Ru{l:ies, not far from the Water, laying twelve or fourteen Eggs beforethey fit. In the Fens in the Ifie of Ely^ Norfolk, and Ltncolnjhtre, about Crow-land, and elfewhere. Ducks, Teal, Widgeon, and other Birds of this kind, atthe Time they moult their
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . our than the Toes: The Wind-Pipe at ks Divari-cation hath a VefTel called a Labyrinth. In Winter time they company together and fly in Flocks, and in Summerby Pairs, Duck and Mal/ar J together ; they build their Nefts among Heathor Ru{l:ies, not far from the Water, laying twelve or fourteen Eggs beforethey fit. In the Fens in the Ifie of Ely^ Norfolk, and Ltncolnjhtre, about Crow-land, and elfewhere. Ducks, Teal, Widgeon, and other Birds of this kind, atthe Time they moult their Feathers and cannot fly, arc taken yearly ingreat Numbers in Nets placed for that Purpofe. Vaft Numbers are like-wife taken in the Decoys by Ducks trained for that Purpofe, fome of whichfly out and bring them to the Coy j others have the outermofl Joint orPinion of their Wings cut off, fo that they cannot fly, but always abide inthe Pool j thefe decoy the Ducks into the Pipes to be taken by the Fowler;they may alfo be taken by laying Hooks baited with Snails or large Wormsin the Places where they frequent. The. ^UdZfuc^ JW
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