8 8 A Natural Uiflory of 



Voice, fall into the Nighfmgal/s Sweet and 

 Jug, Whisking and Chewing after a very de- 

 lightful Manner. The Birds that have fuch a 

 curious Change of Harmonious Notes, want 

 no Recommendations, every Body muft be 

 fenfible that they are valuable. There are 

 others of this Kind, that fing with fo much 

 Force, they even Deafen the Ears of the Hear- 

 ers with their Shrilnefs : Many Perfons are 

 delighted with this Kind of finging,* others 

 are offended at it. Therefore, before you pur- 

 chafe the Bird, hear him fing in a fingle Cage; 

 and as you have Diredions to know a Cock- 

 bird, and when he is in Health ; as to the 

 Colour and Song, pleafe your own Fancy. 



To Order them in Breedings &c. 



/^JNJRTBIRDS that are kept tame wilt 

 *-' Breed three or four Times in the Year : 

 They ufually begin in Jpril, and Breed in 

 Jiday and June^ fometimes in July or Augufi. 

 There are many People in England^ as well as 

 in France^ Germany^ &c. that get a good Live- 

 lihood by Breeding, Canary-birds *j befides, a 

 great Number of Perfons which Breed them 

 only for Pleafure. 



Whether for Pleafure or Profit, make Ufe 

 of fuch Birds for Breeders, as were produced 

 between the Engli/h and Frenchy which arp 



ftrong. 



