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The Chinefe Sparrows. 



Numb. LIII. 



THESE Birds are of the fame Bignefs of Linnets; 

 the Bills alh-coloured, llaort and thick like that of 

 the Chaffinches ; the Head, Neck, Bread, and under 

 Side of the Belly of the Cocks are black : the reft of the 

 Body, Wings, and Tail of a redifh brown or light chefnut 

 colour ; the Legs and Feet dusky. 



The Hen's Back, Wings, and upper Part of the Tail, 

 are of a more dusky brown than the Cock's ; the lower 

 Part of the Breaft, and Belly, of a light hair Colour ; the 

 Sides of the Belly, and under the Wings, were regularly 

 fpotted with black and white ; the Legs, and Feet of a 

 light yellowilh hair Colour. Their Note was like the 

 whiftling of the Wind. The Pourtray of thefe Birds I 

 drew at Mr. Bland's at the Tiger on Tower-Hilly who told 

 me they were brought from China in Eaji-India by the 

 Name of Chinefe Sparrows. 



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