Keywords: Curious creatures in zoology (15382559857).jpg CURIOUS CREATURES <br> 187 <br> hotter Climats ; yet oft-times in the Northern Countries <br> Swallows are drawn forth by chance by Fishermen like <br> a lump cleaving together where they went amongst the <br> Reeds after the beginning of Autumn and there fasten <br> themselves bill to bill wing to wing feet to feet For <br> it is observed that they about that time ending their <br> most sweet note do so descend and they fly out <br> peaceably after the beginning of the Spring and come <br> to their old Nests or else they build new ones by their <br> natural care Now that lump being drawn forth by <br> ignorant young men for the old Fishermen that are <br> acquainted with it put it in again is carryed and laid <br> on the Sea Shore and by the heat of the Sun the Lump <br> is dissolved and the Swallows begin to fly but they last <br> but a short time because they were not set at liberty by <br> being taken so soon but they were made captive by it <br> It hapneth also in the Spring when they return freely <br> and come to their old Nests or make new ones if a very <br> cold Winter come upon them and much snow fall they <br> will all dye ; that all that Summer you shall see none of 23574942 76213 32031 Page 187 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/23574942 1890 10 5962/bhl title 32031 Ashton John Biodiversity Heritage Library Curious creatures in zoology; with 130 illus throughout the text Monsters Are Real Animals University of California Libraries archive org bhl page 23574942 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/23574942 bhlMonstersRreal Halloween university of california libraries archive org bhlmonstersrreal Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2014-10-19 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/15382559857 2015-08-25 21 53 29 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Curious creatures in zoology Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |