s 
history of 
reft on thefe as on other animals ; more ef 
oally, as their habit of body is fo v nJ P ^ 
tnat they are not able to bear the leaf! n .eo le S 
ot management. For this reafon, the Skv-Larh 
the Linnet, and Gold-Finch, as being natives’ 
and hardy birds, feem the fitted for our train’ 
mg and amufement. All of them are extreme" 
ly ei ^ertaining and furprifmgly agreeable in 
their different ways : the Sky-Lark, for a vaft 
compafs of natural notes ; the Linnet, for his do- 
cility in imitating regular mufic ; and the Gold: 
lunch, betides his agreeable notes, for his facul- 
ty of learning to draw water, and fuch other 
conceits. Thefe may always be bred with 
face els, and continue to divert us for mam 
irs. 
Of all foreigners, the Canary-Bird bids the 
faireft for recompensing our care and pains, 
u. is naturally a healthy bird, and, if under pro- 
per management, may be preferred a long time. 
The cuftom fome have of coupling Gold-Finches, 
contributes to the hardinefs of the offspring, 
though they degenerate both in colour and fong. 
As they are ahnoft the only birds which we 
take the trouble to hatch and bring from the 
egg, the fatisfaftion we have in fupplying them 
with neceffaries, both for food and building, in 
obferving their little eourtfhips when pairing, 
their dexterity in rearing their neds, the readi- 
nefs of the male to take his turn in all the du- 
