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NATURAL HISTORY.’ rey 
with bread, a little moiftened. When older, they 
may be fed with any raw, or dreffed meat, if not ftale 
orfour. They fhould have water to wafh and prune 
heir feathers, . f 
| mete Neerhoy— 
BULLFINCH. 
"Tats bird is in great eftimation for its beautifel — 
plumage, as well as finging, and alfo for its familiarity . 
and tractability. It may be taught to pipe and talk, 
while perching on the finger, which’ renders. it very 
engaging. ‘To diftinguifa the cock from the hen, 
pull afew feathers fram the hreaft, at about three 
weeks old, when thofe.of the cock will be of acuri- 
ous red, while thofe of the hen will be pale brown. 
{n order to teach this bird to pipe with propriety, 
a flagelet, or bird organ fhould be made ufe of, while 
they are in the neff, and unfledged’; which, if prop- 
erly attended to, they will retain a tune with the 
greateftexattnefs. Although the hen is not fo beau~ 
tiful in plumage as the cock, yet, with attention, fhe 
will very frequently pipe and’ talk equally well with 
4 
Foop.....When young, give them rapefeed, foaked 
in clear water for eight or ten hours, then fcald, 
ftrain and bruife it, and mix it with an equal quantity 
of white bread, foaked in water, boiled with a little 
milk; it muft be made frefh every day, to prevent - 
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its turning four and fpoiling the birds. When they 
can $d there elves; give them rape and canary feed, 
mixing moft rape, as for linnets. if they droop, put 
a blade of faffrom in their water. | ap 
