years since, and got away into the gardens, where it 
continued six or seven hours ; it then returned to its 
cage, although it was a wild bird when first caught. 
In the year 1825 I saw a female of this species so late 
as the 21st of November, in Camera Square, Chelsea, 
flying about as lively as if it had been Midsummer. 
S. Luscinia , the Nightingale. Since I published my 
account of this species, I have had a female which 
built a nest in the cage, in a little work-basket, put in 
on purpose ; she laid three eggs, and sat on them till 
she was almost starved, as the male bird would not feed 
her ; she then threw the eggs out, and broke them ; 
both the male and female were only one year old birds ; 
and 1 have no doubt but they would have bred in con- 
finement, had they been kept together another season ; 
but I parted with the female to a gentleman who par- 
ticularly wished it. I have since had a female several 
years, but it has never attempted to build, which I be- 
lieve is owing to its being an old bird when first caught : 
some authors give it as their opinion that the female of 
this species sings, but I have never heard one make 
the least attempt, though I have frequently kept them 
several years. 
S. hortensis , the Greater Petty chaps. This species 
builds its nest on trees or high shrubs, from ten to 
twelve feet above the ground ; it is generally very deep, 
but thin, and composed of dry grass. It is not so ten- 
der as I formerly supposed ; one that I have now kept 
nearly six years, never seems to mind the cold at all. 
I have kept females of this species, and also of both 
species of Whitethroats, for several years, but none of 
them ever attempted to sing. 
S. drier ea, the Larger Whitethroat. I have now a 
fine male bird of this species, that I have possessed be- 
tween eight and nine years, the same from which the 
drawing was made for the first part of this work ; it 
still continues as lively, and sings as well as ever; it is 
a very desirable species, as it never seems to mind the 
cold, and continues in song nearly all the year. 
S. Trochilus , the Willow Wren. This is also a very 
desirable bird, as it continues in song the greater part 
