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Cock-Bird is of a deep Yellow; in the Hen the Tip and upper Part is black; the Mouth, in both, is yellow within: The Hen, and Cock-Birds are rather brown, or of a dark Ruffet, than black, and their Bellies of an Afh-Colour; but after he has mewed his Chicken Feathers, he becomes Cole-Black.

The Time and Manner of the BlackBird's building her Neft, &c.

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HIS Bird, as I obferved before, breeds very foon in the Year; has young Ones by the End of March, or fooner: They build their Neft very artificially; the Outside of Mofs, flender Twigs, Bents and Fibres of Roots, all very strongly cemented, and join'd together with Clay plaiftering the Infide alío, and lining it with a Covering of small Straws, Bents, Hair, or other soft Matter upon which the lays four or five Eggs, feldom more, of a bluish Green Colour, full of dufky Spots. They build pretty open, generally in a Hedge, near the Ground, and before there are many Leaves upon the Bushes, which fo exposes their Neft, confidering the Largenefs of it, that it may be eafily discovered.

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The Cavity of a compleat Neft I meafured, was two Inches and an Half deep; Diameter

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Diameter at the Top, four Inches one Way, and five the other, being of an oblong Figure: It weighed thirteen Ounces: The Bird itfelf is in Length, from the Tip of the Bill to the End of the Tail, eleven, of which the Bill is one Inch, and the Tail four Inches long.

Of the Young, how to order them, &c.

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HE Black-Bird has either four or five young Ones at a Breeding, hardly ever more or lefs; you may take them at twelve Days old, or fooner; they may be raised with little Trouble, taking Care to keep them clean, and feeding them with Sheep's Heart, or other lean Meat, that is not falted, cut very fmall, and mixed with a little Bread; and while young, give them their Meat moist, and feed them every two Hours, or thereabouts; when they are grown up, feed them with any Sort of Flesh Meat, raw or dreffed, provided it be not falt; it will be rather better Food for them, if you mix a little Bread with it; when their Neft grows foul, take them out, and put them into a Cage or Bafket, upon clean Straw; and when they can feed themselves, feparate them.

He is a ftout healthful Bird, not very fubject to Disorders; but, if you find him fick

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Song-Thrush, Cock, Hen, and lgg.

or droop at any Time, an House Spider or two will help him; and let him have a little Cochineal in his Water, which is very chearful and good. They love to wash and prune their Feathers; therefore, when they are fully grown up, fet Water in their Cages for that Purpose.

It is to be remembered at all Times, to give your Birds wholesome good Food, never ftale or four, and to be ever mindful of keeping them clean; 'tis the best Means to make all Kinds of Birds thrive, by preventing many Diseases they are subject to; occafioned chiefly from being kept nafty, and with bad, unwholefome Food.

Black-Birds are not taken old, and tamed, but always brought up from the Nest.

Of the Song-Thrush.

The Defcription and Character.

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HE common Song-Thrush is a little less than the Black-Bird: The upper Surface of the Body is of an Olive Colour, with a Mixture of Yellow in the Wings; the Breast yellowish, fpotted with dufky Spots, and the Belly white.

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