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ROBIN-REDBREAST, 
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Description and Character, 
F*lpHIS bird, denominated from its red bread, 
JL is fo well known all over this kingdom, 
tbat a minute defeription of him is not necef- 
fa'ry. 
Eke eyes arid upper part of the bill are en- 
comp tiled with a fine deep red, or orange-co- 
lour, like that upon the bread ; the upper parts 
ef the body are. of a dufky brown, fhaded with 
a greenifh ohve colour, with a pale bluifli line 
upon the neck ; the belly whitilh, the legs and 
feet of a dufky black. 
This bird in fome places is efteemed a very 
fine fong-bird, and little inferior to the Nightin- 
gale *, but in many other places very little notice 
is taken of him. The cock lias a fweet melo- 
dious voice, fo free and thrill, that very few 
birds can equal it. liis own natural tong, m- 
caufe it is an exceeding good one, is preferable 
to any that can be taught him. 
In the Winter time, when there is fearcity of 
meat in the fields, to feek his food he will en- 
ter into Louies with much confidence, being a 
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