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SINGING Bifdi:aYe fo pleafant a Van cf the 

 Creation ; whetkeriue coyijtder their Variety^ Beatt^ 

 ty or Ilarr/iGny), that the Animal JVorfd does^ not aj- 

 prdmore agreeable Obje.cis to the Eyes^ mt fim^ that 

 Jo fieetly Gratijm tijfSenfe of Hedriiig.; l^heywere 

 undouhtedly defigi^f^/ kyjhe Great Author of Nature^ 

 on Purpofe to eMtsximn^and delight Manlind^ who, 

 for the Generalityy'arezvellpleafed with' thefe pretty 

 innocent Creatures,- • ~ ■■ 



Therefore I 'tlmight I could not do a more ac- 

 ceptable Service fir the Lovers of thefe fweet Chorijhrs 

 of the IVoods, confidering that it bad never been yet 

 done, I mean with fich ufeful Improvements , than to 

 furnifl) them with InftruBions for preferving them in 

 their Houfes, becaiife they cannot always be entertained 

 with their melodious Mufick in the Fields. 



To which End, ' in a concife methodical Manner 1 

 have given the Defcription, CharaBer, &c. of each 

 Species; the Marks of dck and Hen; the Time and 

 Manner of Building their Nefls ; the Number, Co- 

 lour, &:c. of their Eg'.s ; how to order and bring up 



the 



