ROBIN 'REDBREAST. 57 
a little t re 111 earth, crumbs of bread, &c. in the 
bottom of his cage, and in two or three days 
lie will tak" his meat freely enough. 
As to the extent of this bird’s life, he feldom 
lives above feven years, by reafon he is fo fub- 
jeft to the falling iicknefs, cramp, and oppref- 
fion of the ftomach. 
