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the berries of the inifleltoe; indeed it is a means 
of propagating that plant, for the feeds palling 
through the body, and being let fall on trees, 
grow there. 
They build their nefts in bullies, or low tree', 
or by the itde of a tree, frequently the alh tree; 
it is made on the outfde with twigs, then with 
mofs,andleaves,and lined with tine withered grafs. 
The hen lays four or five eggs, of a dingy fldh 
colour, marked with reddifh fpots. 
TheMifTel bird’sfong is very agreeable, though 
not fo melodious as that of the common Thrufh ; 
they frig eaily in the fpring, from the fummit, or 
top of a very high tree, from which they may be 
heard to a great diftance, varying their note con¬ 
tinually ; fometimes too they fing early in the 
year, when the weather is blowing, and ftor- 
my; on which account they are called florin 
cocks. 
They are good eating. Some varieties of this 
bird have been found, one of a reddiHi cream 
colour, the ftomach white with cream colour 
fpots; another variety white, fpotted with brown 
beneath. 
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