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to them, in order to allure them to the 

 snare: some, however, consider the night- 

 ingale trap the best for taking them, and 

 " which is made of a circular hollowed piece 

 of wood, about a foot in diameter, with a 

 circular wire the size of the trap, to which 

 is attached a green silk net; there is also 

 a watch spring, a string to hold up the 

 trap, and a little cork: it must be baited 

 with meal w^orms, which, when the bird 

 seizes, the net falls down and secures him. 

 The earth round this must likewise be 

 turned up, and the trap placed as near their 

 haunts as possible." 



ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 

 YOUNG BIRDS. 



Young Nightingales ought not to be 

 taken from the nest till they are nearly as 

 well fledged as the old ones; and though 

 when they are so old they are apt to be sul- 

 len and refuse their meat, yet by opening 

 their bills, and giving them a few small 

 pieces, they will soon come to and feed 

 themselves : when these birds are taken too 



