OF BIRDS. 
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All Nightingales do not ling equ..l y well, there 
are many that connoiffeurs will not keep ; they 
imagine too that the Nightingales in fome couiv 
tries, and even in fome provinces, fing better 
than in others. 
In England a Nightingale from Stirrv, is fuppofeJ 
to be fiiperior to a Nightingale of Middlefcx, 
which is the next county. 
Indeed it is aflerted, that there is as great a 
difference in the fong of birds of different coun¬ 
ties, as in different diale&s. 
It is poffible that a Nightingale may have im¬ 
proved his fong, by hearing other birds ; in that 
cafe he will teach his fong to his young ; for 
every Nightingale is mufic mailer to his little 
ones ; and fuch accidents, in many generations, 
may produce confiderablc cfledts. 
Female Nightingales have been known to fin S> 
but their fong is inferior to that of the male. 
An attempt has been made to write the notes 
of a Nightingale, and afterwar ’ to plav stem on 
an inftrument, but without effect. Their long 
has been much better imitated bv the human or¬ 
gans. Some time fince, a man in London fuc- 
ceeded in his imitation fo well, as to make Night¬ 
ingales perch upon him, and fuffer themfelvos to 
be taken by his hand. 
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