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meat in the field, for which caufe he is unacquainted 

 with the meat we offer hinn : when he comes to feed 

 ofhimfelf, he will eat what the fFood-lark^c^its, or al- 

 moft any other meat. 



This Bird breeds about the latter end of Aprils or 

 beginning oi May^ and builds her Neft on the ground 

 by (om£ Pond-fide or Ditch-fide, and feeds her young. 

 with Caterpillars or Flies. They are eafily brought up 

 being hardy, and are not fubje<5t to Colds or Cramps 

 as other Birds are, but live long if preferved with 

 care. If you breed up this Bird young and cleanly, yp,u^ 

 may pleafe your felf with his Song j all that I can fay 

 of it is, Short andfrveet. 



Of the CHAF-FINCH. 



THere is no fcarcity of this Bird , and in my mind 

 fitter for the Spit than a Cage, having but one 

 (hort plain Song, yet for that he is admired by fome^ 

 and kept very charily. 



They build their Nefts in Hedges and Trees of all 

 (brts, and have young ones twice or thrice a yeart 

 they are feldom bred up from the Neft, becaufe they arc 

 not apt to take another Birds Song, nor to whiftle. 

 The EJfeX'finch is beft both for length of Song, and 

 variety, concluding it with feveral Notes very prettily. 

 He is very little fubjed to any Difeafe, onely he is in- 

 clinable' to be veryloufie, if he be notfprinkled with a 

 little Wine twice or thrice a month. 



