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likevvife builds among Furze - Bullies, &c^ 

 making a fmall pretty Neft : The Outfide of 

 Bents, dry'd Weeds, and other ft ubbly Mat- 

 ter ; and the Bottom all matted together : 

 The Infide of fine foft Wool, or Gotten^ 

 mixed with downy Stuff gathered from dry'd 

 Plants, with a few Horie Hairs, exceeding 

 Neat and Warm. The Cavity of this Neil 

 was one Inch deep ^ Diameter three Inches, 

 and the Weight five Drams. The Neft here 

 defcribed, was taking with young Ones in a 

 Furze, My/, the Ninth, this prefent Year., I 

 believe the Neft which the Linnet builds in a 

 Hedge, differs from this in the Materials ; t 

 had not an Opportunity now of examining 

 both. She lays either four or five white Eggs, 

 with fine red Specks, efpecially at the blunt 

 End. The Bird, including Bill and Tail, is 

 five Inches and a half long, of which the 

 former is half an Inch, the latter two and a 

 Quarter j in Weight ten Drams. 



Of the Toungy honv to Order them, 8cc, 



THE Linnet has four or five young Ones 

 at a Breeding ; they may be taken at 

 ten Days old, or Iboner • they will learn the 

 Song of another Bird the better for being took 

 young ; but be fiire to keep them very Warm, 

 and feed them once in two Hours, from Six: 



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