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Red, inclines to a dirty Kind of Green; the 

 Breaft is alfo of a duller Colour, more upon 

 the Grey, 



7he Time and Manner of Building their 

 Neji, S^c. 



THE Chaffinch breeds in Majj and has 

 young Ones the Beginning of that 

 Month. She builds near the Top of an high 

 Hedge ; or on the Branches in the Side of a 

 Tree : Her Neft is the prettieft of all fmall 

 Birds, excepting the Go/dfnches, which I think 

 excels it in Beauty : The Outfide is green 

 Mofs, firiali Sticks, withered Grafs, Horle and 

 •Cow Hair, Wool, Feathers, &c\ the Infide 

 lined with Feathers, Hair, Wool, (^c» making 

 an exceeding fofc Bed for her young. The 

 Infide, or Cavity of the Neft, is an Inch and 

 three Quarters deep ; the Diameter two Inches 

 and a half ; and notwithftanding the Bottom 

 and Sides of this curious Fabrick, were near 

 an Inch thick, the whole Weight of a com- 

 pleat Neft was no more than feven Drams, 

 Another Neft, whofe Dimenfions agreed with 

 this, was two Drams lighter. The Bird ic felf, 

 when fully Grown, weighs about fourteen 

 Drams : Its Length from the End of the Bill, 

 to the End of th^ Tail, is fix Inches; of W'hich 

 the latter is two and a half long. She lavs 



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