London Weekly Review.
INCUBATION AND AGE OF BIRDS.
The full period of incubation by the hen in this country, is well known to be twenty-one days. In warmer climates it is said to be a day or two less. The periods of incubation vary much in different species of birds. We introduce the following table, which has been compiled from different authors by Count Morozzo, in a letter from him to Lacépépe, to show the periods of incubation compared with those of the life of certain birds.
| Names of Birds | Periods of Incubation (Days) | Duration of Life (Years) | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan | 42 | About 200 | Aldrovande |
| Parrot | 40 | About 100 | Wulmaer |
| Goose | 30 | 80 or more | Willoughby |
| Eagle | 30 | Period of life not known. | |
| Bustard | 30 | ||
| Duck | 30 | ||
| Turkey | 30 | ||
| Peacock | 26 to 27 | 25 to 28 | Aristot. & Pliny |
| Pheasant | 20 to 25 | 18 to 20 | A Treatise on Pheasants |
| Crow | 20 | 100 or more | Hesiod |
| Nightingale | 19 to 20 | 17 to 18 | Buffon |
| Hen | 18 to 19 | 16 to 18 | Buffon |
| Pigeon | 17 or 18 | 16 to 17 | Several observations |
| Linnet | 14 | 13 to 14 | Willoughby |
| Canary | 13 to 14 | 13 to 14 | A Treatise on these birds |
| Goldfinch | 13 to 14 | 18 to 20 | Buffon |
THE GATHERER
"I am but a Gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."—Wotton.
One of the band of Covent-Garden, who played the French horn, was telling some anecdote of Garrick's generosity. Macklin, who heard him at the lower end of the table, and who always fired at the praises of Garrick, called out, "Sir, I believe you are a trumpeter."—"Well, sir," said the poor man, quite confounded, "and if I am, what then?"—"Nothing more, sir, than being a trumpeter, you are a dealer in puffs by profession."