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of a gun, for upon any perfon’s approaching 
within gun fhot, it immediately fies away, 
alichting again upon a ftone, fo that it can fee. 











all around. hie | 
The female builds her neft in the top of a ca- 
yvern, or the hole of a rock, dificult of accefs, and 
lays tires or fol cops,  @ 
‘The neft is artfully concealed, and when after 
ereat toil, and fome danger, you have found it, the 
old birds defend it with great refolution, ftriking 
at the eyes of thofe who attempt to invade it. 
The young ones muft be taken before they can [ 
fly, for they are fo artful, and fo cautious, that | 
they cannot be enfnared in any traps. _ f 
Though their natural food be worms, and in- [ 
{e&s, when brought up in a cage they will live 
upon the fame food that is given to young Night- E 
ingales. Se . 
Their fong is very melodious, and they eafily . } 
. earn the notes of other birds, and even tunes [ 
‘They generally fing at day break, and at fun-fet; ' 
and ifa candle be brought to their cage in the night, | 
\ they will begin their fong. In the day time they 
often feem to be pradtifing their notes in a lowef j 
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