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 in my Opinion the Heath-Thrulh Is the 

 beft, and comes nearefl to the Song of a 

 Nightingale, and if they are fick, ufe them 

 in the fame Manner as I told you by the 

 Black-Bird, 



ne Sterling. 

 TT E has but a very ordinary Song of 

 XTjl ^^s own, but may be taught to Whif- 

 tle, or to Pipe or Talk. I have heard them 

 talk as well as a Parrot, and Pipe to feve- 

 ral Tunes. This Bird builds in Trees or 

 Pidgeon-Houfes, or in the Sides of Dwel-. 

 ling-Houfes ; fome fay a Tree -Sterling is 

 beft, and others, a Houfe-Sterling is beil 

 alfo others, that a Sterling that breeds in a 

 Pidgeon-Houfe is beft. In myOpinion they 

 are equally good, provided they are brought 

 up young. If you would have very good 

 ones, take them about doublePen-feathered, 

 that is, about ten Days old, put them in a 

 Bafket in fome clean Straw, and keep them 

 clean and warm. •, talk to them what you 

 would have them learn, every Time you 

 feed them. I have had them begin to talk 

 as foon as they feed themfelves', ox rather be- 

 fore. You muft feed them with Ox's-Heart, 

 or Sheep's-Heart, as I told you by the 

 Black-Bird. You muft feed them once in 

 two Hours, and give them five or fix Pieces 



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