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and fings moft fweetly, and is as Delight- 

 ful a Bird, as a Peribn can defire to keep in 

 a Cage ; fome of them, when they have 

 been brought up from the Neft, have learnt 

 the Wood-lark's^ Nightingale's^ and other ca- 

 rious Birds Songs. 



The Marks of the Cock and Hen. 



THE Cock and Hen of this Kind are 

 fo much a-like in the Colour of their 

 Feathers and Shape of their Bodies, that, 

 notwithftanding I have carefully examined 

 them divers Times, could not Dilcover any 

 certain external Marks, whereby to know 

 the one from other : Yet, thus much I have 

 dilcovered, which will appear to a nice Ob- 

 ferver ; in a full feathered Bird, the Dusky, 

 or Olive Colour on his Back, lOfc. is fome- 

 what darker than the Back, &c. of the Hen 

 Bird ; and has a more gloify Caft ; the 

 Spots on his Breaft and Belly, feem darker 

 and brighter likewife, and rather more White 

 appears on his Belly. 



It is obferveable, that in the Cocks and 

 Hens of all Kinds of Birds, were the Co- 

 lours are the fame in both, yet* the Cock- 

 bird conftantly excels the Hen in the Refplen. 

 dency of his Feathers : In the Song'ThtirJfj^ 

 in an old Bird, this Difference is Apparent ; 



but 



