. Cassell's natural history . oldness to station himself on the ground, andduring a continual flapping of his wings, pecked at the legs and feet of those thatdisturbed his domain. Mr. Brehm, also, mentions a 4jjipercali-cock that frequented a wood a mile distantfrom Renthendorf, in which was a path or roadway. This bird, so soon as it per-ceived any person approach, would fly towards him, peck at his legs, and rap himwith its wings, and was with diSicnlty driven awaj-. A huntsman succeeded in takingthis bird, and carried it to a place two miles (about fourteen English) distant; buton the follo
. Cassell's natural history . oldness to station himself on the ground, andduring a continual flapping of his wings, pecked at the legs and feet of those thatdisturbed his domain. Mr. Brehm, also, mentions a 4jjipercali-cock that frequented a wood a mile distantfrom Renthendorf, in which was a path or roadway. This bird, so soon as it per-ceived any person approach, would fly towards him, peck at his legs, and rap himwith its wings, and was with diSicnlty driven awaj-. A huntsman succeeded in takingthis bird, and carried it to a place two miles (about fourteen English) distant; buton the following day the capercali resumed its usual haunt. Another person afterwardscaught him, with a view of carrying him to the OAver Jiigmiistare. At first the birdremained quiet, but he soon begaii to tear and peck at the man so effectually, that thelatter was compelled to restore him to liberty. However, after a lapse of a few months,this bird totally disappeared, probably having fallen into the hands of a less timid THE KLAOK fiROUSK* The Black Grouse, or Heath Cock, is only met with in uncultivated wastes, ^^•hil■h arecovered with heath and juniper. It feeds on the mountain and bog- hcrries, and whenthese are scarce, on the tops of heath. This bird abounds in Xorlh ^^ales and in theHighlands of Scotland ; and they are found in the southern parts of England. Good-mon-ow to tliy sable beakAnd glossy plumage dark and .sleek,Thy crimson moon and azure eye,Cock of the heath, so wildh shy:I see thee slyly towering throughThat wiry web of siher twinkles in the oasenicnfs of my Indy fair. ■ Tel 111(1 tclrix. THE RED GROUSK. 433 A maid there i> in yoiider , ])pe])iiiv<, like tliee, her ^ilnple -svile,Her braided liair and morning rarest things with wayward will,Beneath the covert hide them still :The rarest things to break of shortly ftrth and shrink awav. A tleetiiig moment of delighlI sunud me in
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