Engfifh Singing-Birds] "jy 



311 Back Cages, or any other, not too big J 

 and feed them with Rape and Canary- feed, 

 which agrees the beft with them of any 

 Seed. 



Of the Twite 5 



The Vefcription and CharaBer. 

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THE Twife is in Colour and Make 

 fomething like the Linnet j but lels j 

 he has a very Ihort Bill, and dark, or blac- 

 kilh Legs ; the Cock has a fcrious red Spot 

 upon his Rump, which the Hen hath not. 

 'Tis a Bird vaftly brisk and merry, that's al- 

 ways a Singing, therefore they hang him 3- 

 mong other Birds, to provoke them to fing. 

 They do not breed in England^ that I know 

 of, but come here in Winter, and go away 

 again in the Spring; but what Place they 

 come from, or whither they go, to us is un- 

 known : The Bird-catchers take them as they 

 do Linnets, &c. They eat Rape and Canary- 

 feed, but love the Canary beft : 'Tis a pretty 

 familiar, gentle natur'c} Bird, well worth 

 keeping. 



1 am juft now told by a Gentleman, curious 

 in fuch Enquires^ that the ^''wite i$ common 



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