PLATE LXXXIII. 
The Reed Sparrow, 
In colour, very much refembles our common houfe fparrow, both male and female; but they are 
not in any other refpeB analogous to each other; for the refidence of the Reed Sparrow is about 
rivers and brooks that are fheltered by a growth of rufhes and flags; which fituation they chufe 
for their neft. This is compofed of any dried grafs and mofs, loofely laid together, without much 
form, fupported by ruQies near the bankfide. They do not lay more than five eggs. Their 
food is the feed of rulhes, infeas, or fuch other feeds as may be found by the water-fide ; for they 
are not met with in any other place. We feldom fee more than one pair together. They have 
no fong, but a twittering peculiar to themfelves, by which they may be found, though fecreted in 
the ruflies, 
