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siestil ; thus to amufe a thoughtlefs perfon 
‘ with an indifferent fong, 4 poor bird is con- 
7 demned to perpetual blindnefs. 
- The beak of the Chaffinch is very ftrong ; they | 
are lively birds, and in conftant aétion ; they are 
7 hot often perched, but run upon the ground ; 
_ they live moftly upon grain and feeds, and feed - 
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their young with infects and caterpillars. 
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Oba s BRAMBLING 
They inhabit woods in Europe ; at certain fedtond 
“they migrate’ into England, in vaft flocks; and 
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aré occafionally feen with Chaffinches. In 
_ France they often fly together, in immenfe num= 
bers, and fix hundred dozen have be taken in 
one night, They make their nefls on tall fir 
_ trees, with mofs on the outfide, lined with wool, 
and feathers; their eggs are four or five in 
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phhey fad on beech maft, and various fit 
Ta COLDFINCH 
The bill is white, tipp'd with black; the tale (irsepnied 
with rich f{earlet feathers; the cheeks are white, t the top of 
the head black; the back is’ brown. The quill feathers 
black, marked in the middle with a rich beautiful yellow; 
the 
