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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1794 Excerpt: ...thorn bullies, aud. lays four or five S. gai-I Red-beaded LINNET is fomething lefs than the Common Linnet: the crown of the head is adorned with a red colour, but not very bright; the rel t ofthe head and neck round about of an afh colour. 'Ihe' fhoulders, back, and covert feathers of the wings, are red; the brealt is tinotured with red: it hath a fine note, equal to the common Linnet; and builds after the fame manner. It is common on the leacoalts. THE YEI.LO V'HAMMER is of the bignelsof a Sparrow. Its head is of a greenilh yellow' fpottetl with hrown; the throat and belly are yellow; the brealt and tides. under the wings. mingled with red: the rump is reddiih. Yellow Hammers build upon the ground; being every where in England ruoli_ common. THE XVATEILWAGTAII. is a bird fn.well known' that it may feem enough to name it. It is much converlbnt abort the brinks of Rivers, Ponds. and other watery places, where it catches flies. and water infefts. It builds upon the ground among corn, making its neit of bent, and the ltalks of herbs, fpreading hairs within under the eggs. It lays at one time four or tive eggs. common Titmoufe. It hath a very fweet and '!!! note, which at one breath, continueth for a long time without intermiilion; it can draw out fometimes in length, fometimes raife very high, by a various and almolt mufical infleotion of its voice, making very pleafant and artificial melody. The found it makes is very fharp, and fo quavering, that fometimes when it lttretches and exercifes its little throat and chaps, whiltling with all its force, it. vehement.ly ltrikes, and even deafeus the ears of the bearers with its fhrillnefs. Many are delighted with this...

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