linnet. 
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DiftnguiJJnng Marls of the Cocl and Men. 
The Cock bird of this kind may be known 
either old or young, by thefe two marks ; h r ft, 
the feathers on his back are much browner than 
thofe of the hen ; fecondly, by the white of the 
wing : take your Linnet when the wing feathers 
are grown, and itretch out his wing, holding 
his body fad with the other hand ; then obferve 
the white upon the three or four longed fea- 
thers , if it appears clear, bright, and broad, 
and reaches up to the quills, it is a fure 11 gn of 
a cock-bird ; for the white in the wing of the 
hen is much lefs, fainter, and narrower. 
Time and Manner of building their Nef. 
They build commonly in a thick bufh, cr 
hedge, and fame times among furze-bullies, See. 
making a fmall, pretty neft, the outfide pi bents, 
dried weeds, and other dabble matter, and the 
bottom all matted together ; the infide of fine 
mrt wool, mixed with downy duff, gathered 
dom dried plants, with a few horfe-hairs, made 
exceeding neat and warm, on which fire lays 
fed ? d , f0mftimes £ve *Oh with fine red 
gcks eipecially at the blunt end , anti has 
■ff ° ncs b r the mnaie Of April or bcemnio- 
