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their nests of the same- materials, laid in th# same or* 

 der, and exactly of the same figure, so that by the 

 sight of the nest one may certainly know what bird it 

 belongs to. And thi< 5 though living in distant coun 

 tries, and though, they never saw any nest made ; that 

 is, although they were taken out of the nest, and 

 brought up by hand. Nor were any of the same kind 

 ever known to make a different nest, either for matter 

 or fashion, unless where the usual matter was not 

 to be had ; in that case,, some birds use what the/ 

 can get. 



I would add a little farther improvement of some 

 particulars mentioned before. 



What master has taught birds that they have an/ 

 need of nests ? Who has warned them to prepare them 

 in time, and', not to suffer themselves to be prevented 

 by necessity?. Who hath shewn them how to build? 

 What mathematician has given the iig.ure of them? 

 What architect, has taught them to choose a firm pi ice ? 

 and- to build a solid foundation? What tender mother 

 has advised them to caver the bottom, with a soft and 

 delicate substance, such as cotton or down, and when 

 these fail, who has suggested, to them tii.it in^eni >us 

 charity, to pluck off. as many feathers from their own, 

 breast, as will prepare a suit cradle for their, yoiijjg? 



Again. What wis.Jom has pointed out to. cadi Kind 

 a peculiar manner, of building ? W.iio has couinind.tl 

 the swalljw, to instance in 'one, todr.iw mur to'iun, 

 a d make choice of a is hoase for tue b.r>!.hng her Jie-.f,. 

 within his view, without fear of his ktiovvui^ i;, but 

 Seeming rathei to invite him to a consideration of her 

 labour? Nor d es sht baud liliti other jirds, wrii Dits 

 of sticks and stu!)bie, but employs c^-in lit a ul mortar^, 

 and tnat in so firm a man.icr, Hut it v i q n, s s mio 

 pains t>> JomjlisU IKT wont. \ ul yet- in. aii.t ,is, it 

 has no other i.istrumcut to viuke use ol uut a. little 



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