4 6 NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE. 



into Italy." Now I want to know, from some curious person in 



THE CHAFFINCH (Fiingilla Calebs). 



the north, whether there are any large flocks of these finches with 

 them in the winter., and of which sex they mostly consist ? For 



THE COMMON LINNET. 



from such intelligence, one might be able to judge whether our 



