Engiiih Smging-Blris. 4-^ 



comparable to the Nightingale for finging, but 

 in my Judgment, delerving to be preferred 

 before that excellent Bird ; and if he be hung 

 in the fame Room, will ftrive with him for 

 Maftery ; as likewile it fometimes happens 

 in the Woods, where there is a ftrong Con- 

 tention between thefe two Charming Chori- 

 fters to excel and out-do each other* . 



He is of great Beauty, both in Shape and 

 Plume : His Breaft and Belly are of a pale 

 yellowifh Hair Colour, faintly fpotted with 

 Black ; the Back and Head are Party-colour- 

 ed of Black and Reddifh- yellow, a white 

 Line encompaffing the Head from Eye to 

 Eye, like a Crown, or Wreath. It is Ibme- 

 thing lefler, and fhorter bodied than the com- 

 mon Sk/e-krky and fets upon Trees, which 

 that Bird feldom or never does. 



The Marks of the Cock and Hen: 



HE is known by his Size, the biggejR; 

 and longell bodied Bird, generally- 

 proving a Cock ; and by the largeneis and 

 length of his Call ; the tall Walking of the 

 Bird about the Cage j and at Evenings the 

 doubling of his Note, which we call Cud- 

 ling, as if he were going to Rooft. Other 

 Marks are by the length of his Heel, the 

 largenefs of his Wing, and by his fetting up 



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