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THE NATURAL HISTORY 
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The Bullfinch is not uncommon in England, 
and makes its neft in bufhes j it is compofed 
chiefly of mofs; the eggs are of a blucifh white, 
marked at the larger end with dark fpots. They 
breed the latter end of May, and beginning of 
June. 
In fummer the bull-finch moftly frequents woods, 
and retired fituations ; in winter, it haunts gardens 
and orchards, anxl is very dcftru&iveto the young 
buds. In Germany great pains are taken to teach 
thefe birds to pipe, and even to fpeak, and many 
are imported therefrom. 
The CARDINAL GROSBEAK. 
It has a beautiful red creft, the beak is of a pale red co¬ 
lour ; round the beak and on the throat it is black; the red 
of the plumage is a rich fcarlet. 
It inhabits North America, from Newfound¬ 
land to Louifiana, and feeds upon maize, buck¬ 
wheat, &c. of thefe it frequently collects a hoard, 
perhaps equal in quantity to a bulhel, and art¬ 
fully conceals its magazine, with leaves, and 
flicks, leaving only a fmall entrance. The co¬ 
lours of the male are more beautiful, and vivid, 
than thofe of the female. It is a hardy and vigo¬ 
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