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they have been fo noted and valued beyond Sea, that 

 they have been tranfported in great quantifies fpt 

 great rarities. 



They breed commonly in Apple-trees and Plutri- 

 trees thrice a year. You muft take the young ones 

 with the Neft at ten days old, and feed them after this 

 n^anner : Take fome of the beft Hemp-feed, pound it, 

 lift it, and mix it with the like quantity of white 

 bread, with fome flower of Canary-feeds i and taking 

 up the quantity of a white Pea wpon a fmall Stick, feed 

 them therewith three or four bits at a time, making 

 fre(h every day : You muft keep thefe Birds very warm 

 till they can feed themfelves, for their nature is veyy 

 tender. 



For the purgation of this Bird, as well as all others 

 which feed on Hemp-feed, take the feeds of Mellons, 

 Succory, and Mercury, which is a principal Herb for 

 the Linnet \ but the beft for the Gold-finch are Lettice 

 and Plantain i and nothing can be more wholefome 

 for him than Wall or Loom-earth, and fome fine 

 Sand, and a lump or two of Sugar put always into his 

 Cage. 



Of the TIT-LARK. 



THis Bird is very ftiort in his Song, and no variety 

 in it 5 yet fome fancy him for his WhUh^g^ 

 lurriug^ and Clntving : He commonly appears at that 

 time of the year that the Nightingale does, which is 

 the beginning of Jpril, and leaves us at the begin- 

 ning ot September : They are fed when taken as the 

 Nightingale i you muft cram him at firft, for he will 

 not feed himfelf, by reafon he always feeds on live 



meat 



