41 ' A Natural Hijtorj of 



that is neceffary in bringing up young Birds, 

 in keeping them clean, feeding them Regu- 

 lar once in about two Hours, from Morning 

 till Night, with frefli and wholfome Foodj 

 as the principal Means of preferving them : 

 In a Week's Time you may Cage them in a 

 large Cage, putting IbmeHay cut pretty fliort, 

 or courfe Bran at the Bottom, turning or fliif- 

 ting it every Day ; order them after this Man- 

 ner till they can feed themfelves with dry 

 Meat, viz. Bread, Egg, and Hemp-feed, 

 which they will do in about three Weeks or 

 a Month. Remember to boil your Egg very 

 hard, chop it fine, and mix it with an equal 

 Quantity of Hebp-feed, bruifed while the 

 Birds are youngs but when they are able to 

 crack the Seed,. give it them Whole, and a 

 little Bread grated among ic. You may then 

 let them have a frejtti Turf of Grafs once or 

 twice a Week, and fift feme fine dry Gravel 

 at the Bottom of the Cage, lliifcing it often, 

 that it may not clog their Feet : For Change 

 of Diet, you may fometimes give them a 

 little of the Flefti Meat. After they have 

 done Moulting, you may give them Bread, 

 Egg, and whole Hemp-feed every other Day, 

 and a frclh Turf once a Week. As the Birds 

 are of an hardy Nature, this careful Manage- 

 ment will preferve them many Years. 



This Bird at full Growth is fix Inches and 

 a Quarter long ^ of which the Tail is three 



Inches, 



