Engli/h Singing-Birds, 8i 



Of the Hedge-Sparrowf 



The Defmption and CharaBer. 



HE IS about the Size of the Robin- R^d^ 

 Breaft ; has a pretty long llcnder 

 Bill, of a Dusky or Blackifii-colour : The 

 upper Side of his Body, is Party-rcoloured, of 

 black, and dirty Red ^ and his Breaft of a 

 Blue, or Lead Colour : This Bird is as well 

 known as any of our fmall Birds, being found 

 almoft in every Bu£h, that hardly a Boy that 

 fearches the Hedges, but can give an Ac- 

 count of its Neft, Eggs, &c. therefore would 

 feem unneceffary for me to take any Notice 

 of it, but that I think the Hedge-Sparrow 

 too much neglefted ; no Bird is more defpifed ; 

 I am fure he ought to be more valued ; he 

 is a very pleafant Song-bird, fings iweetly, 

 and has a great Variety of pretty Notes : I 

 have known them kept in Cages by Ibme cu- 

 rious Perfons, and much valued for their fine 

 finging ; a great many People Cage worfe, 

 and account them good Birds: 'Tis Plenty 

 that leflens the Worth of this Bird, as of every 

 Thing elfe, though ever fo valuable in itfelf. 

 The Hen is known from the Cock, by a fain- 

 ter Breaft, and being of a brighter Colour on 

 the Back. 



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