CANARY-BIRD. 
them, lays Mr Hervieux, differs from another 
in difpofition. There are fome cocks that are 
are always melancholy and even fallen, finging 
feldom, and then in a difrnal {train ; they are 
long in learning, and learn at laid but imperfectly 
what you teach them, and the little they know 
they very foon forget. Thefe are often fo un- 
cleanly, that their feet and tail are generally 
dirty ; they do not pleafe the female, whom they 
never regale with their fong, even when her 
young firft appear, though indeed thefe are 
feldom much better than their father. There 
are others fo wicked that they kill the hen they 
are put to, and there is no other way of taming 
them than by giving them two females, who 
join for their common defence ; and when they 
have once vanquifhed by force they conquer af- 
terwards by love *. There are others fo bar- 
* It fome times happens, that thefe ill-natured males have 
other qualities, which repair in fome me a fine their defects, 
fiuh as a moft melodious fong, a beautiful plumage, and 
gieut tamehefs. If, therefore, you would have a brood from 
them, you mull take two liens that are vigorous, and a year 
o.der than the cock; put thefe hens for a few months into 
the fame cage, that they may know each other well, and 
►non they will not be jealous, or fight when put to the cock. 
A month before hatching time, put them both into the fame 
cage, and at the proper feafon introduce the male, who will 
mflandy endeavour to beat the two hens, efpecially for a 
few days at firfb ; but they, {landing- upon their defence, will 
foon gain the abfolute command of him; fo that, feeing he 
‘“ ll1 2 a ‘*- -odiii.g by force, he will begin to grow tarn ■: and in,.- 
