. 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 . ^&J^^t:^uzrrzmr, ^c/:., ^^u^n., and Engli/h Singing-Birds, 8i Of the Hedge-Sparrowf The Defmption and CharaBer. HE IS about the Size of the Robin-R^d^Breaft; has a pretty long llcnderBill, of a Dusky or Blackifii-colour: Theupper Side of his Body, is Party-rcoloured, ofblack, and dirty Red ^ and his Breaft of aBlue, or Lead Colour: This Bird is as wellknown as any of o
. 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 . ^&J^^t:^uzrrzmr, ^c/:., ^^u^n., and Engli/h Singing-Birds, 8i Of the Hedge-Sparrowf The Defmption and CharaBer. HE IS about the Size of the Robin-R^d^Breaft; has a pretty long llcnderBill, of a Dusky or Blackifii-colour: Theupper Side of his Body, is Party-rcoloured, ofblack, and dirty Red ^ and his Breaft of aBlue, or Lead Colour: This Bird is as wellknown as any of our fmall Birds, being foundalmoft in every Bu£h, that hardly a Boy thatfearches the Hedges, but can give an Ac-count of its Neft, Eggs, &c. therefore wouldfeem unneceffary for me to take any Noticeof it, but that I think the Hedge-Sparrowtoo much neglefted; no Bird is more defpifed ;I am fure he ought to be more valued; heis a very pleafant Song-bird, fings iweetly,and has a great Variety of pretty Notes: Ihave known them kept in Cages by Ibme cu-rious Perfons, and much valued for their finefinging; a great many People Cage worfe,and account them good Birds: Tis Plentythat leflens the Worth of this Bird, as of e
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