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brought up where there was a little child, learnt 
to articulate the words pretty boy, from having 
heard them frequently addrefled to the infant by 
its nurfe. 
Linnets frequently build in vines, in goofe- 
berry bufhes, and nut-trees; the neft is compofed 
of roots, leaves, and mofs on the outfide, and lined 
with wool; they breed in May, July, and Auguff j 
about the latter end of that month, they collcdt to¬ 
gether in companies, and live fo during the winter. 
1 hey fly very clofe to one another; riftng, and alight¬ 
ing together, and perching upon the fame trees. 
In the fpring, they generally rooft on oaks, or 
trees which are not delpoiled of their withered 
leaves, often ftnging in concert; they feed on 
flax, which their name implies, on hempfeed, 
thirties, and many other feeds ; but in confinement 
hempfeed is too nourifhing a food, it fattens them 
to fuch a degree, as to prevent their finging, and 
to dertroy their health. 
The Linnet frequently (hakes the dufl: amongfi 
its feathers, and fhould be fupplied in confinement 
with fand for that purpofe, and water to bathe in. 
With a pipe, or bird organ, it may be taught to 
whiftle tunes; it is very capable of attachment, 
and feems by its animation to fliew us affection 
t« thofe who fupply it with food, 
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