OBSERVATION'S <m 
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The Sky-Lark again, in this particular, is, 
% only fecond to the Nightingale 
* I ffiall Here infer t a table, by which, the comparative me> 
rit ofithe Britifh finging birds may be examined the idea 
of which I have borrowed from Monf. de Piles, in Ids Coura 
de Peinture par Principes.- I fhaiP not be furprifed, how- 
ever, if, as he fuggefls, many may difagree with, me about 
particular birds, as he fuppofes they will do with him con- 
cerning the merits of painterSi 
As I have five columns, inftead of the four which M-. de 
Piles ufes, 1 make 20 the point of abfolute perfection, in- 
stead of 16, which, is his flandard. 
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Plaintive j 
notes, j 
Compafs. 
Execution. 
Nightingale, - 
r 9 
14 
19 
19 
icy 
Sky-Lark, 
4 
19 
4 
lb 
r8 
Wood-Lark, - 
1 3 
4- 
-17 
12 
8T 
Tit-Lark, - 
12 
15 
1 2 
12 
13 
Linnet, - 
12 
l6 
12 
16 
18 
Gold-Finch, 
4 
' - T 9 
4 
12 
X3T 
Chaffinch, = - - 
4 
u 
4 
O 
O 
8 
Green-Finch, 
4 
4 
4 
4 
6 
Hedge-Sparrow, 
if 
0 
6 
4 
4- 
Aberdaviir (or Sifidn), 
X 
- 4- 
0 
4 
. 4- 
Red-Pole, 
0 
4 
0 
4 
4" 
Thruffi, - 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4- 
Black-Bird, - 
4 
4 
O 
2 
2 
Robin, - -■ 
6 
16 
12 
12 
15 
Wren, - - 
0 
12- 
O 
4 
4 
Reed-Sparrow, - 
0 
4 
O 
2 
%' 
Black-Cap, or the Norfolk Mock- 
Nightingale, 
14 
13 
12 
14 
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bhave made no mention of the Bull-Fine h in this table, which 
commonly con-idered as a Dtfgirg bird ; bccaufc its- wiki 
