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feems to weigh with me ; and Scopoli * mentions it as a bird of 

 pafiage in Carniola. However this be, it is certain that more are 

 feen in winter than fummer, owing to their frequenting the inha- 

 bited parts -, about which very few are feen in fummer, as for the 

 moft part they retire to the woods to build. 



The nefl is compofed of dried leaves, mixed with hair and mofs, 

 and lined with feathers. 



The eggs are of a dufky white, marked with irregular reddifh 

 fpots ; and are from five to feven in number. 



It builds not far from the ground, if in a bufh, though fome- 

 times fixes on an out-houfe, or retired part of fome old building. 



The young, when full feathered, may be taken for a different 

 bird, being fpotted all over. The firfl rudiments of the red 

 break forth on the breaft about the end of Auguft ; but it is quite 

 the end of September before they come to the full colour. 



No bird is fo tame and familiar as this ; clofely attending the 

 heels of the gardener when he is ufing his fpade, for the fake of 

 worms ; frequently in winter entering houfes where windows are 

 open ; and will pick up the crumbs from the table while the fa- 

 mily is at dinner. 



Infetts are their general food ; but in defeat of thefe, will eat 

 many other things. 



Its familiarity has caufed a petty name to be given it in feve- 

 ral countries. The people about Bornholm call it Tommi-liden; 

 in Norway, Peter Ronjmad ; the Germans, Thomas Gierdet ; and 

 we, the Robin Red-breaft. 



One totally white is in the collection of M. Tunftal, Efquire. 



* Circa squinoftium venit & migrat, etfi aliqus hyemen ferant. 



3 L 2 Rouge- 



