Englifli Singing-Birds. 4j' 



Inches, and the Bill three Quarters of an Inch. 

 When in Flefli it weighs about an Ounce and 

 Half. 



The Skie-lark, as mentioned before, fel- 

 dom ails any Thing, but if you perceive him 

 at any Time to fcour, Dung loofe, grate a 

 fmall Matter of old Cheefe among his Viduals, 

 or give him three or four Wood-lice in a 

 Day, or a Spider or two, and in his Water 

 a little Saffron, or Liquorice ; thefe ^ are the 

 beft Things that I can recommend; and what 

 will relieve him, tho' he won't often ftand 

 in need of any Thing more than good Mea!t 

 and Drink, clean Gravel, and a frelh Turf. 



Seiwal Ways of catching 3kie^larks. 

 To take Pulhers. 



T 



HEY are Birds which have left their 



Neft three or four Days : To take 



them, you muft watch in fome convenient 

 Place, as much out of the old Ones Sight ai 

 poffible ; either ftand clofe in a Hedge, or 

 lie down in the Field, &c. and you will pre- 

 fently fee them bring Meat to feed their 

 young ; which, as foon as you perceive, and 

 obferve them to hover juft over the Grafs, &c. 

 and drop down on a fudden, run in upon 

 them as faft as you can, where you will ge- 



G % nerally 



