This fpeci€s is common in moft parts of this country, but 
inore abundant in thofe that are cultivated, as arable land^ 
it builds on the ground, frequently between two clods of 
earth ; the neft is compofed of dry grafs and ftalks, and lined 
with the fame kind of materials, only of a finer texture , it lays 
four or five eggs of a dulky white colour fpotted with brown. 
In fome places the fpots have the appearance of being run 
together 5 the female fits about fifteen days, and often has 
two broods in the year ; it is very attentive to its young, trying 
many artifices to entice the incautious paflenger from its neft ^ 
\then in danger it flutters over the neft, and by its motions 
gives information to the young of their danger or fecurity ; 
the young are fed with infe6ts and grain, and foon learn to 
provide for themfelves. 
But few of the feathered tribe have greater claims to our 
admiration than this delightful warbler, who commences its 
carol with the rifing day ; this is the only fpecies that is 
known to fing as it rifes ; it at firft but twitters, but as it 
afcends it pours forth its full ftrains of enchanting melody ; 
it rifes in an oblique dire6lion, and frequently - foars 
beyond the fhepherd's fight vi^hen at it its greateft height, 
fhould a bird of prey make its appearance, it clofes its wjng^ 
and drops like a ftone to the earth at- a fhort diftance from the 
neft, fhould the un-vyelcome intruder be ftill hovering it lays 
motionlefs, and its colour affimilating fo nearly with the earth, 
it is in this ftate more Vilely to efcap.e the obfervation of its 
enemy ; when defcending in its ufual manner it comes down 
by repeated falls, fluttering and finging till it arrives within 
a ftiort diftance of the ground, wher^ it is mute. It is generally 
thoij|fht that the Iky -lark does not at any time fettle in trees, 
but 
