. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . The nest was loosely fabricated. The outside withmoss, hay, small sticks, roots, &c, and lined withfiner roots, hairs, and a few feathers. Five eggs were in the nest, all over of a pale brightblue colour. The cock sings in breeding-time, perched on somebranch not far from the nest. His song resembles thatof the last species, but is more sprightly, and deliveredwith more spirit. The Goldfinch is a very
. Harmonia ruralis, or, An essay towards a natural history of British song birds : illustrated with figures the size of life, of the birds, male and female, in their most natural attitudes ... . The nest was loosely fabricated. The outside withmoss, hay, small sticks, roots, &c, and lined withfiner roots, hairs, and a few feathers. Five eggs were in the nest, all over of a pale brightblue colour. The cock sings in breeding-time, perched on somebranch not far from the nest. His song resembles thatof the last species, but is more sprightly, and deliveredwith more spirit. The Goldfinch is a very scarce bird in many partsof this kingdom. They sometimes visit us in the WestRiding of Yorkshire, but not regularly every come to us in April, and depart with theiryoung in September. In the year 1782, I sent a pair of these birds, veryneatly shot, together with their nest and eggs, to HerGrace the late Duchess Dowager of Portland. Her Graceexpressed a particular satisfaction and pleasure onreceipt of them, and afforded them a place in hervaluable and extensive museum. END OF THE FIRST PART. FROM THE PRESS OF NICHOLSON AND CO. MANCHESTER. ..»..»..h04<. e^MSRlDGE. MA USA HARMONIA RURALIS; or, AN ESSAY towards A NATURAL HISTORY of BRITISH SONG BIRDS. VOLUME THE SECOND. ILLUSTRATED with Figures the Size of Life, of the Birds, Male and Female, in their most natural Attitudes ; their Nests and Eggs, Food, favourite Places, &c., &c.; FAITHFULLY DRAWN, ENGRAVED, AND COLOURED, AFTER NATURE,ON FORTY COPPER-PLATES, BY JAMES BOLTON, •.»..»»>0*44*> The Warblers are heard in the Grove,The Linnet, the Lark and the Thrush,^ The Blackbird, and soft-cooing Dove,With Music enchant every Bush, NATURA SEMPER EADEM, SED ARTES SUNT VARI^.
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