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T h t C anary ,B ir d . Faifcr Canarieniis.
Numb. LXV.
T T is of theBignef. o f thecommcn S b F e S S i ofthfwin g s
1 the Bafe and contrafted mro a and varioufly motled with A ,
Tail are of a green Colour. S° ^ Part 0f the Head adorning to the: Bill arc
•low I the Cocks and ihrill Note, which at one Breath is
more yellow than the Hens, they nave a out fometimes in Length,
Continued for a long time Inflexion of its Voice, making
fometimes rife very high, V' German Birds are accounted the beft, excelling
very pleafant and 0f the Canaries; they are never fubjeft to
in Handfomenefs and Song thole bro S ... h U f ff them to maintain Flefhon
be St., Bird, let him t o d w.th L ik
their Backs, much lefs fat. y , j hcarina; him ling in a Angle Cage, lo you
and Boldnofs, and not crouching nor f“ ' u ’ Q |k he that hath the moft Variety of
will be fure not to be cheated with a ^ ,ft likewifc obferve his Dung)
Notes and die longeft Song, is the beft Bir . 'White on the outfide, and dark
S S t o Dung he very thin, wldr ,
within, if he bolts his Tail after he hath, dung ^
flimy White, and no Blacknefs in «.the fitted for that Purpofe, towards the Sun
They are bred in dead O ra l MoJsznA Elks Hair
fifing hanging little ^ f K ^ f o p e m n g them in the Middle or fmall Basket Neils
mixed together, placing Heath Hrooms, op b B hs of Trees for them to fly upon,
for them to build ag good Quantity of Meat and Water
w h i c h t h e y very much delight in, letting h tbem t00 often when they are
, 5 3 them & t o e rime, a g M g J g f l g
building. The Hen
Ear, and fomeLoaf Sugar ; thefe caule ^ v firft Brood, and unpain the
many times dies in laying her firft Egg, him again if pofiible. When you find
Cock, which you muft take out, and m that have the breeding Materials in
they have finilhed their beginning m A pril, and breed in May and
them. They breed dually three Tim g ^ neither herc n ln Germanj.
June, and fometimes in Augujl, which :is not X old or eife they will grow fullen,
The young Birds muft be taken at nine ^ ering them with a Net, elfe they
and not feed kindly, put them | l I* they fall to the Ground,
will be apt to jump out when y °u fi‘ h °P warm for a Week or more, they being
they will be bruifedand die ;^you muft keep ^ g £ ^ and will „otdigeft their Meat:
very .tender, and upon taking o ^ J 00£Qble not perceived by the old ones, which
You muft take them in the Evening, and, if poffible.^ w p ^ J d ^ almoft ateve.
are apt to take Diftafte when they fit ag 1 , Meat after this manner; take
ry Fnght forfake both ofeacha like Quantity,ha
Flower of Canary Seed, and the Infide of of a ftakwhite Roll
the Yolk of abol’d Egg, and twicei that^Quantity ^ ^ Q
fcalded i mix and give it your young Birds. that feed on Seeds: When they
Bin*, L im a ,, GM faibn,*« »>*< , #tew the uforettid Meet, tij
wo or three times a Day, giving them but little at a Time. M