y A Natural Uijlory of 



but then we are not put to fuch Difficulties 

 to know the Cock, he fufBciently Dilcovers 

 himlelf by his fine Song. 



In young I'hurjljes^ I would always choole 

 the fleckeft and brighteft Bird : When they 

 begin to Feed themfelves, both Cocks and 

 Hens will Record : The Cock will get upon 

 his Perch, and fing his Notes low, for Ibme 

 Time ; the Hen will attempt to fing, but do 

 it only by Jerks, and fo difappoint your Ex- 

 peftation. At the latter End of the Suna- 

 mer, when their Moulting is over, the Cocks 

 will break out ftrong in Song, and fing in 

 Winter, as well as Summer. 



T'he T'lme and Marmer of the EuiUing 

 her Neji. 



THIS Bird breeds very early in the 

 Spring, near as loon as the Bhchbirdy 

 flie commonly has young Ones by the end of 

 Marchy or Beginning of JpriL I faw z 

 Neft of young, about the fifth or fixth of 

 Jpnl this Year, notwithftanding it has been 

 a cold Spring, w^hich were well feathered, and 

 at leaft twelve Days old. 



The T'hurjh builds in Woods or Orchards, 

 fometimes in a thick Hedge near the Ground. 

 The Outfide of her Neft confifts of fine 

 foft green Mofs, iaterwoyen with dead Grals, 



Hay, 



