.SISKIN, or ABER.RU VINIK 132 
produce of this union, refemble both father and 
another. 
In Germany, the migration of tlae Silkies 
begins in Qcdober, or even earlier : at that time 
they feed on the feed of the hop, to the great 
injury of the proprietors : the place they have 
ftopt in is well known by the quantity o£ leaves 
with which the ground is f; rowed : tney difap- 
pear quite in the month of December, and re- 
turn in February. In France, they come at 
'Vintage time, and return when the trees are in 
flower-, they are fondeft of the flower of the 
apple tree. 
In England they are feen on their paffage as 
in other places, fometimes in great numbers, at 
other- times in very fn rail 1 hocks. The great 
•flights happen every third or fourth year, and 
then, Inch is the multitude, that home have 
fuppofed they were brought by the wind. 
The long of the Sifkin is not difagreeable, 
but match inferior to that of the Gold Finch, 
which it acquires with eale. It would likewife 
appropriate that of the Canary-Bird, of the 
Linnet, &c. could it hear them at an early age. 
According to Olina, this bird lives to ten 
years ; though we mull remember, that among 
birds the females live longer than the males ; 
but Sri kins are little (abject to difeafes ; except 
to inllammation of the inteftines when they 
have been fed on hemp-feed. 
