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This fprightly little bird appears early. in. the | 
bring; as {oon as the leaves begin to open, and. 
the blofioms to appear, they difperfe themfelves, 
through the country: fome frequent our woods 
and groves, and others our. gar dens ; they animate 
q every country fcene, by their fprightlinefs and. 
q Gaiety, There is nothing pleafing i in: their plu- : 
| Mage, which feems to be the cafe with moft of 
, thofe birds whofe manners are iprightlys or whofe 
: Ong | is melodious. | 
They frequent gardens, and felds that are fown 
it peas; they build their nefts upon the rifers_ 
Mat Lupport ‘thefe plants, and are continually — 
ing into and out-of them; they are in conffant. 
Sion, fporting with, watching, and purfuing 
Ne another ; their little quarrels feem without 
elentment, and are always ended byafong. — 
_ Notwithfanding their gaiety, they are far from 
a inconftant ; and the affection uf the parents towards 
F each pther, feems to continue cen the breeding 
-feafon is over, : 
While the female fits, nothing can be more 
| attentive and affiduous than the male. ~The neft 
no compofed of dry grafs, filaments of and: 
| horfe-hair, The female lays five eggs; fhe for- 
fakes them if they are touched, ry it is impo 
ible: to deceive her by putting others in their, 
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