4^ A Natural Hijlory of 



the Bottom of the Cage red Sand, and ftrew 

 them a little Meat in the Cage for two or 

 three Days^ and they will prelently become 

 tame. 



Skie-Jarhs are taken in Flight with Clap-nets 

 in great Numbers. In fome Places they take 

 them with a Glals, called a Larkhig-Gkfs ; 

 this they ufe of a Sun-fhiny Day, and makes 

 great Havock amongft thefe Birds : But the' 

 moft deftruftive Way is in the dark Nights 

 With a Net called a ^rammel'^ ^tis a very 

 murdering Net, taking all forts of Birds that 

 it comes near, as Partridges^ ^aih^ &c. 

 Larks are enfnared likewife w^ich a Node 

 made with two Horfe Hairs twilled together, 

 which catches them by their Neck or Legs. 

 This Way is pracliled when the Ground is 

 covered with a deep Snow. 



Of the Wood-lark 5 



Hhe Difcription and CharaUer. 



THIS Bird is univerfally admired for 

 his great Variety of loft and deh'ght- 

 ful Notes, that in the Opinion of moft Peo- 

 ple, he is the beft Song-bird found in this 

 Kingdom : He is not only^ as fome have faid, 



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