3 3 8 OF THE SMALL BIRDS OF FLIGHT. 



their vent, which commences on the firft arrival of 

 the hens. 



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 begins to 

 fmg about the latter end of November, and continues 

 finging more or lefs till June. 



, A young Canary bird, linnet, Jkyl ark, or robin (who 

 have never heard any other bird) are faid beft 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 itfelf 

 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 caught in a, 

 day, and fell immediately for a fhilling a piece. The 

 largeft price for one that has been long kept in a cage 

 and fings well, is a guinea. 



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