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the other birds ; he likewife imitates the mew- 

 iUff of a cat. The mocking bird fometimes 

 comes to the towns and houfes, and appears en- 

 chanted and pleafed when one plays on any 

 inflrument and even joins the concert ; it is of 

 the fize of a flare, and of a bluifh grey colour : 

 it is eafily tamed, if taken young '-^i 



The Pope is of a bright blue round the head *, 

 on the throat it is of a fine red, and on the 

 back of a gold green colour, it fings very finely 

 and is of the fize of a canary bird -f. 



The Cardinal hird is quite red, having the 

 throat black, and a crefl of feathers on its 

 head, its bill is flrong and red j it is a kind of 

 fparrow, which is very fond of men, and comes 

 to the fize of a lark, but whiflles during fummer 

 like a black-bird J. 



Bb2 The 



^ Mocking bird, Turdus Orpheus Linn. Kalm's Travels, 

 Vol. II. p. 90. F. 



f Pope is the male of the Emheriza Ciris Linn, known hy 

 the name of painted Finch. F. 



t Cardinal bird is the Lo:(ia CarJwalts, Linn. F. 



