NATURAL HISTORY . 165 
delight in fmging birds, although of foreign 
origin, we could not avoid inferting a fhort 
account of it. 
It derives its name from the Canary liles, 
its original native country. Of the feve- 
ral colours, thofe which have white tails 
are the leafl valued. The mottled birds are 
thofe which are chiefly brought into this 
country by the Germans. The cocks are of 
a lively yellowifh colour, the hens of a dulky 
white. 
To choofe a good canary, obferve that he 
hands bold, ftraight, and upright, upon his 
perch; let his looks be fprightly, full of 
life and vigour ; let him look fi'eely at you, 
while looking at him, without fluttering or 
beating himfelf. 
Food . — Give him, now and then, maw- 
feed, in which he principally delights, and 
fometimes a bit of loaf-fugar, between ^ the 
wires of his cage ; in warm weather, a little 
leedy chick-weed or groundl'el. The fine 
leaf of a young radifli, heart of a cabbage, 
cofs, Silefia lettuce, or endive, will ferve to 
vary his food, which, being thus, changed, 
will prevent his lofs of appetke, and fick- 
nefs, cauled by keeping him on the fame 
diet. 
CHAFFINCH. — The cock chaffinch, at 
about ten or twelve days old, has much 
white in his wings and pinions, with a red- 
diffi breaft, and all his feathers higher, and 
more 
