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oF BIRDS. ‘99 
brought up where there was. a little child, learnt — 
to articulate the words pretty boy, from having 
heard them frequently addrefled to the infant by. 
its nurfe. 
Linnets frequently build in vines, in Pare 
q Berry bufhes, And nut-trees ; the nett is compoled 
_ ofroots, leaves, and mofs on the outfide, and lined 
— with wool; they breed in May, Telegia Augutt; | 
_ about the latter end of that month, they collect to- 
gether in companies, and live fo during the winter, 
; They fly very clofe to one another; rifing, andalight~ 
 ing'together, and perching upon the fame trees. 
Inthe fpring, they generally rooft on oaks, or 
"trees which are not defpoiled of their withered — 
leaves, often finging tn concert; they feed on 


‘ flax, which their name implies, on hempfeed, 
4 thiftles, and many other feeds; butin confinement 
] hempfeed is too nourifhing a food, it fattens them 
; to fuch a degree, as to prevent their finging, and 
1 to deftroy their health, 
‘The Linnet frequently thakes the duft amonetft 
' its feathers, and fhould be fupplied in confinement 
' with fand for that purpofe, and water to bathe in, 
With a pipe, or bird organ, it may be taught to 
“whittle tunes ; it is very capable of attachment, 
and feems by its animation to thew its affection 
to ae wae fupply it with food, — 
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