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They do not build till the middle of May, and 

 generally chufe a quickfet to make their neft in. 



If the nightingale is kept in a cage, it often be- 

 gins to fing about the latter end of November, and 

 continues its fong more or lefs till June, 



A young Canary bird^ linnet, Jkylark, or robin 

 (who have never heard any other bird) are faid 

 bed to learn the note of a nightingale. 



They are caught in a net-trap ; the bottom of 

 which is furrounded with an iron ring -, the net it- 

 felf is rather larger than a cabbage net. 



When the trappers hear or fee them, they ftrew 

 fome frefh mould under the place, and bait the 

 trap with a meal-worm from the baker's fhop. 



Ten or a dozen nightingales have been thus 

 caught in a day. 



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