)<>4 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
coal under the trees where they roofted, but in 
tain; they c i;ly at firft perched higher in the 
trees, and afterwards flew upon a roof at feme 
distance. 
Sparrows are eafily tamed, and brought up in 
a cage, they may even be taught when young 
fomething of the fong of other birds; though they 
are eafily made familiar, yet they do not naturally 
afiociate together ; they are generally alone, or in 
pairs, though they fometimes plunder in com¬ 
panies. 
1 hey generally build under the tiles, in the 
roofs of houfes, in thatch, in holes of walls, under 
the eaves, in the corners of windows, and fome¬ 
times even in trees. 
When they build in trees they make a little co¬ 
vering to their neft, to keep out the rain ; fomc 
again too indolent to make nefts of their own, 
build in tlie old nefts of rooks, and drive the 
pigeons from their boxes. They often take 
pofteffion of a Martin’s neft. It is faid that the 
Martin, fometimes refenting the injury, brings 
clay, to flop up the entrance, and fo bury the 
Sparrow alive. 
The 
