OENITHOLOGIA, 



«, — 



THE BIRDS: 



A POEM, IN TWO PARTS, 

 WITH AN 



INTRODUCTION TO THEIR NATURAL HISTORY; 



AND 



COPIOUS NOTES ; 

 BY JAMES JENNINGS, 



AUTIJOR OF 



Observations on the Dialects of the West of England, &;c, Sjc, 



"They whisper Truths in Reason's ear, 

 If human pride will stoop to hear." 



Lord Erskine. 



Quel bien manque a vos vceux interessants oiseaux ? 

 Vons poss^dez les airs, et la terrc, et les eaux ; 

 Sous la feuille tremblanteun zephyr vous eveilie; 

 Vos coulenrs charmeiit I'ceil, et vos accents I'oreille. 



De Lille. 



SECOND EDITION, 



WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. 



I LONDON: 



I SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER, 



* 4 23, PATERNOSTER ROW. 



h. 1829. 



