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A nightingale, again, when kept in a cage, does 

 not live often more than a year or two ; nor does 

 he fing more than three or four months -, whereas 

 the fcholar pitched upon may not only be more 

 vivacious, but will continue in fong nine months 

 out of the twelve. 



I fear, however, that I have already dwelt too 

 much upon thefe very minute and trifling advan- 

 tages which may refult from my experiments and 

 obfervations •, I fhall therefore no longer defer fub- 

 fcribing myfelf, 



Dear Sir, 



Your moft faithful, 



Humble Servant, 



Daines Barrington. 



No. 



