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Learning. This Bird in my Opinion, is 

 the beft Bird for Learning, and keeping of 

 it when he has it, as we have in England, 



The Chaffinch. 



HE is a very (lout Bird, and very h vifh 

 in his Song, but is like other J i ds, 

 a great deal different in his Song; the E[/ex 

 are the bed ; I have known forae brought up 

 and fold for a Guinea and a half, and two 

 Guinea's a Bird; they commonly learn them 

 a Song which is called JVhitfor'd Tune, and 

 Chopping Llm, they are commonlv brought 

 up under other Birds called, Sw^et Song- 

 Chaffinch. The wild Ones don't fing above 

 three Months in the Year, but them that are 

 brought up NeftUngs, or Eranchers, wlil 

 fmg (vA or feven IVlonths in the Year, but 

 they commonly Blind them ^ if you'll have 

 them learn a S'ong, it is the befl Way tj 

 keep them in a littleBack Cage, and about 

 three ?vIonths old they generally Blind them 

 The nature of Blinding them is thus, to 

 keep them Dark, and v/hen they have been 

 a Week in Darknefs, and find their V'ichi-_ 

 als and Water very well, we either take the 

 Vv'ier of the C?ge, or a piece of Wier fur 

 that purpofe, and put it in the Fire, 'till it is 

 almort red hot, and lb take him in yourband, 

 and ciofe his Eves up with it ; put him ei- 

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