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. A natural history of English song-birds : and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing : to which are added, figures of the cock, hen and egg, of each species, exactly copied from nature . and whatever elfe is either Pkafant orNeceffary to he kmwn concerning them. And to render it ftiU more Ufeful and Entertuin-ing i there are added the Figures of the Cock, Hen^land Egg of each Sort, exaElly copied from Nature:This laft very Pleafanty and fuitable Addition, whichis univerfaUy Delightful to all Perfons, is wantingin the Books that have been hitherto fubli
. A natural history of English song-birds : and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteemed for their singing : to which are added, figures of the cock, hen and egg, of each species, exactly copied from nature . and whatever elfe is either Pkafant orNeceffary to he kmwn concerning them. And to render it ftiU more Ufeful and Entertuin-ing i there are added the Figures of the Cock, Hen^land Egg of each Sort, exaElly copied from Nature:This laft very Pleafanty and fuitable Addition, whichis univerfaUy Delightful to all Perfons, is wantingin the Books that have been hitherto fublifhed on thisSuhjeEi: Befides thefe, the Reader will find fomeObfervations not to be met with in any Author, 1do not fay this to under-value any other Mans Work^NOy there are fome good Performances of this kind £x-tant; and to which I own myfelf in fome few Par-tkulars a Debtor; and had they exhibited the Figuresof the Birds, 3cc. as is here done, it would have an^ticifated my Defign, 1 {hall obferve nothing more concerning what hasbeen done by others -, and as to this Treatife, only Wijhthai my Readers may receive the SatiifaBion thdtwas intended by the fincere Endeavours of their Moft humble Servant, A Lover of Birds,.
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