A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteem'd for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin ... Also a particular account how to order the canary-birds in breeding; likewise their diseases and cure.

  • Albin, Eleazar, active 1713-1759.
Date:
1759
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A natural history of English song-birds, and such of the foreign as are usually brought over and esteem'd for their singing. To which are added, figures of the cock, hen, and egg of each species, exactly copied from nature / by Mr. Eleazar Albin ... Also a particular account how to order the canary-birds in breeding; likewise their diseases and cure. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INGING Birds are fo pleafant a Part of the Creation; whether we confider their Variety,” Beauty, or Harmony ;~ that the Animal World does not afford more agreeable Ob- jects to the Eyes, nor none that fo Sweetly gratifies the Senfe of Hearing: They were, undoubtedly, defigned by the great Author of Na- ture, on Purpofe to entertain and delight Mankind, who, for the Generality, are well pleafed with thefe preity innocent Creatures. Therefore I thought I could not do a more accepl- able Service for the Lovers of thefe fweet Chorifters of the Woods, confidering that it had never been yet done, J mean with fuch ufeful Improvements, than to furmfo them with Infiruétions for preferving them in their Houyfes, becaufe they cannot always be en- tertained with their melodious Mufick in the Fields. To which End, in a concife, methodical Manner, I have given the Defeription, Charafier, &c. 3 eat +