feem to "implore our further protection ; they advance at 

 firft with great caution, to pick fuch crumbs as may have 

 fallen on the floor, but they foon throw off this referve, 

 and what at firft they obtained by permiffion, they prefently 

 feem to claim as their right ; they in fhort foon become 

 troublefome, and are fcarcely to be frightened away ; 

 mould by chance two find their way into the fame room, 

 they immediately begin fighting ; they are at all times of a 

 jealous quarrel fome difpofition, which has oftentimes occa- 

 sioned their captivity. Perfons in the practice of catching thefe 

 birds, place one in a cage, the outfide of which is befmeared 

 with birdlime, and fix the cage in a fituation likely to be feen 

 by the wild birds ; as foon as the prifoner hears the note of 

 another bird it begins to chirp, and the wild robins immediately 

 repair to the fpot and fly on the cage eager for a conteft, the 

 confined one inftigated by the fame paffion, flies to the fide of 

 the cage, and does all in its power to injure its adverfary, who 

 prefently becomes fatigued, owing to its wings being clogged 

 with the birdlime ; the perfon engaged in the purfuit, foon 

 puts an end to the conteft, by taking away the bird now ren- 

 dered incapable of flying, and the one in confinement is again 

 ready for action. 



In the autumn they keep clofe at the heels of the gar- 

 dener, examining the earth as it is turned over with femini- 

 zing eye, for the larva of fmall infe&s or worms; wc have 

 repeatedly obferved them alight on the moulder of a perfon 

 engaged in a garden, they will alfo come on being called ; 

 thefe familiar habits have in moft countries given it familiar 

 names, " about Bornholm it is called Tomrni Liden ; in 

 Norway, Peter Ronfinad ; in Germany, Thomas Gcirdner j 

 and with us Robin Redbreaft or Ruddock/' 



