The PREFACE, 



Jliull net pretend to an fiver a co7nmon Olje^- 

 tion, zvtich Jome aufiere Men (pretending to 

 more Humaiaty than the r^ft of their Neigh- 

 hrurs) make agaiiift t}:e Confiung of Song- 

 Eirds, in Cages, he, as therehy alridgifig 

 item to their natural Liberty^ hut only this, 

 St. Johii eertcihiy thought it m Crime, if he 

 haS, he 'ujoidd not have eojifrfd a tjine Par- 

 tridge to divert himfelp withal^ and that as 

 God a l m i g ii t y ereatcd all thirigs for the 

 Uie and Piealure of JSian, Jo he has not de- 

 i-ar'r^d the inwce-rit Emayment of them. And 

 I verily lelicve, that hy this Means ?ncny of 

 thefe harmlefs pretty jinimals are often prefer- 

 ve'd and protected fr/tn the inclement Weather 

 and vioknt hard Seafins. I have little to fay ' 

 cf the Book hit hope it viill recommend- itfelf 

 iy the many uncommon Obfervations in it, 

 the like not teeing hitherto Puhlijh'd in all 

 RefpecJs, 



Adku. 



Cumous 



