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animals of the fame fpecies in the new are leffer than thofe of the 

 old world. 



Appears in the province of New Tork in May, and lays in June. Place, 



Builds its nefl in holes of treesj with fibres of roots and flicks, 

 lining it" with hairs and feathers. Cays from feven to nine eggs, 

 white, thinly fpotted with red. Has the fame actions with the 

 European Wren : fings, but with a different note. Retires fouth 

 in Augufl. 



The EuropeanY\x\^ reaches to the Feroe ifles ; where it enters the 

 cottages, to peck the dried meat of the inhabitants *. Found alfo 

 in Norway ; but not far north. Rare in Sweden and Rujfia. Un- 

 known in Sihifia^ 



Little Sparrovsr ? Catefiy, i. 3;. ,323. Bush ?• 



Hedge Sparrow, Latv/oti; 144. — Latham, n. ^zo. 



With the body entirely brown. 



Lefs than the European Hedge Sparrov/. Mr, Catejhj 

 fays, that it partakes much of the nature of that fpecies. Mr. Law- 

 fon fays, that the Hedge Sparrow of Carolina differs fcarcely from the 

 Englijh ; only that he never heard it fing. They are not nume- 

 rous ; are ufually feen fingle, hopping under buflies : feed on in^ 

 fc6ts : and are commonly feen near houfes in Carolina and Virginia,, PtAci^ 



v/here they continue the whole year. 



•■ Erumich, N" 284*. 



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