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Province; one kind of these jSparrows exactly resembles the 

 Bird we call the Corinthian Sparrow. All the Species of 

 Sparrows are extraordinary good Meat, and the Boys catch 

 great numbers of them in Traps, especially in ^y inter. 



The H edge-Sparrows are here, though there are few 

 Hedges, but what are made of Timber. They differ little 

 in either Plume or Bigness ; yet I never heard them Whistle 

 as those in Europe do, and especially after Rain. These 

 and the other Sparrows are nourishing, and prevalent in the 

 decay of j^ature. 



The Red-Sparrow, so called^ from the great resemblance it 

 has to a Sparrow in it's Size and Bill, and being one of the 

 most common small Birds in these Parts. They are striped 

 with a brown, red, and Cinanion colour, and the Tail and 

 Wings incline to black. 



The Titmouse, or Tom-tit, is the very same as with us in 

 Europe, differing in neither shape, size, or feather. These 

 small Birds are in plenty all over this Pro^'ince. They are 

 found for the most part about Trees, and live chiefly upon 

 Insects which they find there. 



The Snow-Birds, (I take to be same with our H edge- 

 Sparrow) are so called, from the vast numbers of them that 

 come into those Parts in hard Weather, and especially when 

 there is any Snow, but are seldom or never to be met with at 

 any other time. For the Weather no sooner changes, than 

 they are gone to the more IN^ortherly parts of America, where 

 they are most numerous. They are a small Bird, about the 

 bigness of the Wheatear. The Boys catch great quantities 

 of them in Traps, during their abode in these parts. They 

 are fat, nourishing, and good eating. 



The Yellow-icings are small Birds, so called, from their 

 beautiful yellow Wings. They are of the colour of a Linnet 

 on the Back and Breast, but in size less, with Wings yellow 



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