"PLATE IX. 
The Bulljinch^ or Nope. 
The beauty and colour of thefe Birds are exquifite, and their docility in learning tunes is re- 
markable. Hence they are much efteemed. But they are not long-lived, few of them exifting 
more than five years in a cage. They will produce five young ones at a time, and fit twice or thrice 
in one year : but in comparifon of the numbers hatched very few are feen or caught ; and this may 
be occafioned by their incapacity to endure fevei* weather. As they are pernicious enemies to young 
fruit-trees by feeding on the buds, the gardeners Ihew them no mercy. In winter, the few which 
appear are found in the woods, or under hedges. They are paired all the year. Five fliillings each 
are often given for their purchafe. When caged they feed upon hemp-feed : but this food is deftruc- 
tive to their health, and (hortens their lives ; nor is it lefs injurious to their beauty ; for it foon 
darkens their glowing colours. It may be added, that it is not unufual to make choice of thefe birds 
for the purpofe of teaching them to pipe a tune from a fmall hand organ, or pipe. But then the 
key note of the pipe mufl; be to the pitch of the bird's common note, and they muft be taken 
young, and hear only the fame tune, which muft be played to them until the following fpring. 
No. III. 
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