5 4 ^ Natursl Hijlory of 



of Sepfemher. Before his going away, he is 

 apt to grow fat like the Nightingale : He is a 

 hardy Bird, and long-lived ^ if preferved with 

 Care, not fubjefts to Colds or Cramps. 



: 7*he Marks of the Cock and Hen. 



IN this kind the Cock is all over more 

 Yellow than the Hen, but efpecially un- 

 der the Throat, on the Breaft, Legs, and 

 S^uls of the Feet. In Neftlings, they can't 

 well be diftinguifhed by their Colours, there- 

 fore muft wait till you hear them begin to 

 Record their Song, which is the fureft Sign 

 of a Cock-bird. 



Of their Nef, &:c. 



THEY build amongft Grafs, or in the 

 Corn Fields ; her Neft is fmall, pret- 

 ty much like the Wood-larks : She lays five or 

 fix Eggs of a dark Brown-colour ; and has 

 young Ones fit to take towards the End of 

 May. 



They may be brought up with the fame 

 Meat and Management as young Wood-larks 

 or N'lghtwgales : But I think it hardly worth 

 theTrouble, becaufe fo many are taken, when 

 they fir ft come to vifit our Part of the World, 



both 



