on Sheeps-heart (hvcd fmall, fome Meal-worms, and 

 Eggs mingled with Pifmires. It is ftrange that fomc of 

 thefe Birds when fat will fart three weeks, which I have 

 known •, but it is better when they eat. 



Nightingales kept in a Cage two or three years, are 

 fubje6t to the Gout : for their Cure, take frelh Butter 

 and anoint their Feet four or five days, and they will 

 be well again. Here note, that for want of keeping 

 them clean, their Feet are clog'd, and then their Claws 

 will rot off, and are fubjed to Gout and Ciamp, and 

 will take no delight in themfelvesi to prevent thefe 

 mifchiefs, put dry Sand into the bottom of their Cages, 



They are likewife troubled with Aporthumes and 

 breaking out about their Eyes and Neb i for which, ufe 

 Capons-greafe. And thus much of the Difeafes of the 

 Nightingale* 



Of the CANARY-BIRD. 



T Hough many of thefe Birds are lately brought from 

 Germany^ and therefore are called by the name of 

 that Country, yet undoubtedly their Original procee- 

 ded from the CanaryAiliinds. They are in colour much 

 like our Green-birds^ but differ much in their Song and 

 Nature ^ and in this they differ from all Birds : For as 

 others are fubje(ft to be fat, the Cocks of thefe never 

 are, by reafon of the greatnefs of their mettle, and 

 their lavifh finging ; either of thefe will not fuffcr him 

 to keep hardly fle(h upon his back. 



The be(\ of them are fhaped long, (landing ftraight 

 and boldly. 



Before you buy either thefe German or Canary-birds^ 



hear them (ing, and then you will know how to pleafe 



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