BRITISH SQNOBIRDS. l§f 



reason is often clouded and led astray by the pas- 

 sions, whereas instinct appears to act more imme- 

 diately under the influence of that good and gra- 

 cious Being who gave it. 



This little warbler is reared, fed, and managed 

 as the redbreast; only, in a state of captivity, 

 there ought to be put, at one corner of the cage, a 

 small box lined and covered with cloth to keep 

 the bii'd warm in winter, with a hole in the box 

 towards the cage^ to let the wi-en go in and out 

 at pleasure. 



Descriptio7i and Plumage, 



Length between tliree and four inches ; bill, 

 hair-brown; eyes rmiber-bro^vn, or hazel; over 

 the eyes there is a streak of very pale wood-brown, 

 inclining to white ; head, back, wings, and tail> 

 pale wood-brown, inclining to yellowish-brown : 

 all these parts are prettily barred with umber- 

 brown ; throat, breast, and under parts pale wood- 

 brown, — the breast and sides slightly barred with 

 very pale hair-brown. Legs and feet pale yellow- 

 ish-brown. 



The male and female are very like each other ; 

 therefore the best criterion to judge of a cock by,, 

 is to hear him record or sing.. 



