 of subsistence in and upon the earth; and birds, if not
destroyed by artificial methods, will increase in proportion to the
multiplication of those insects which constitute their principal food.

These considerations will sufficiently account for the fact, which
often excites a little astonishment, that more singing-birds are found
in the suburbs of the city, and among the parks and gardens of the
city, than in the deep forest, where, even in the singing-season, the
silence is sometimes melancholy. It is still to be remarked, that the
species which are thus familiar in their habits do not include all the
singing-birds, but they include all that are well known to the majority
of our people. These are the birds of the garden and orchard. There are
many other species, wild and solitary in their habits, which are
delightful songsters in uncultivated regions remote from the town. But
even these are rare in the depths of the forest. They live on the edge
of the wood and in the half-wooded pasture.

The birds of the garden and orchard have been frequently described, and
their habits are very generally known; but in the usual descriptions
little has been said of their powers and peculiarities of song. In the
present sketches, I have given particular attention to the vocal powers
of the different birds, and have endeavored to designate the parts
which each one performs in the grand hymn of Nature. I shall first
introduce the Song-Sparrow, (_Fringilla melodia_,) a little bird that
is universally known and admired. The Song-Sparrow is the earliest
visitant and the latest resident of the vocal tenants of the field. He
is plain in his vesture, undistinguished from the female by any
superiority of plumage, and comes forth in the spring and takes his
departure in the autumn in the same suit of russet and gray by which he
is always recognized.

In March, before the violet has ventured to peep out from the southern
knoll of the pasture or the sunny brow of the hill, while the northern
skies are liable to pour down at any hour a storm of sleet and snow,
the Song-Sparrow, beguiled by southern winds, has already made his
appearance, and, on still mornings, may be
of subsistence in and upon the earth; and birds, if not 
 destroyed by artificial methods, will increase in symmetry to the 
 generation of those worm which constitute their chief food. 

 These considerations will sufficiently report for the fact, which 
 often excites a small astonishment, that more singing - birds are recover 
 in the suburbs of the city, and among the parks and garden of the 
 city, than in the deep forest, where, even in the singing - season, the 
 muteness is sometimes melancholy. It is still to be remarked, that the 
 species which are thus conversant in their habits do not include all the 
 singing - bird, but they include all that are well known to the majority 
 of our people. These are the shuttlecock of the garden and orchard. There be 
 many other species, wild and solitary in their habits, which are 
 delightful songbird in uncultivated regions remote from the town. But 
 even these are rare in the depths of the forest. They live on the edge 
 of the wood and in the half - wooded pasture. 

 The birds of the garden and orchard have been frequently described, and 
 their habits are very generally known; but in the usual descriptions 
 small has been said of their powers and curio of song. In the 
 present sketches, I have given particular care to the vocal might 
 of the different birds, and have endeavor to designate the parts 
 which each one performs in the grand hymn of Nature. I shall first 
 introduce the Song - Sparrow, (_ Fringilla melodia _ ,) a little bird that 
 is universally known and admired. The Song - Sparrow is the earliest 
 visitant and the late resident of the outspoken tenant of the field. He 
 is plain in his vesture, undistinguished from the female by any 
 transcendence of plumage, and comes forth in the spring and takes his 
 departure in the autumn in the same suit of russet and grey by which he 
 is always acknowledge. 

 In March, before the violet has ventured to peep out from the southern 
 knoll of the eatage or the sunny brow of the hill, while the northern 
 sky are liable to pour down at any hour a storm of sleet and snow, 
 the Song - Sparrow, capture by southern wind, has already made his 
 appearance, and, on still mornings, may be
 of subsistence in and upon the earth; and yurds, ih not
deatroyed cy artificial methods, will iicreqse ib proportion to the
mulgiplicatiln of thise mnsects which coiatitute their irincnpel food.

These coksiderationv will sufficianglv account for the fact, which
often exsites a llttle astonishient, ehat more singing-birds are found
in the suburbv of the city, and among the parks and gwrdejs of the
city, than in the deek fowwst, where, evdn in the singing-seasoh, the
silence is sometimes melanzholy. It is stiol to te remarked, that the
species which ara thus gamiliar in thcir hebitw do not include all vhe
singing-birds, but jhey incluge all that are welo jnown to dhe oqjofitg
oh ohr peoole. These are the birds if the garden and otcrqrd. There are
jany oehqr species, wild and solitary in their hdbifs, which are
delightful wongsters in uncultivwted regijns remote from the town. But
even these are rare it the aepuhw of gye forest. They live on the edge
of the wood and yh uhe half-wooded pafture.

The bitdd ps the garden xnd oregadd have been frequfntly dgscribwd, and
theyr hsbits are very generally kniwn; but in tke ysual descriptions
pittle has yeen ssid og their powers and pecuuiarjties of sojg. In the
lfesent sketches, K hsva given kxrticular attentijn to the voccl powerr
of jhe difserent birfs, and have endeavored tl desngnata the partd
which each one performs in the grand hymn of Ndtuge. I shalj firxt
introduce tre Song-Sparrow, (_Fringijla mdlodia_,) a lpttle birv that
is unidersally knowt and admired. The Sond-Spaerow is the darliest
visitamt and thv jatewt resident of the vozzl tenants of tkt fueld. He
is plain in hif nesvure, ttdistinguishad ffom yhe fdmale by ann
suoeriprity of plumage, and comss forth in the sptikg and tajes his
dqparture in tne autumn in the swme snit of russrt wnd gray by which he
is always decognizef.

In March, beforq thc vijlet has vzntured to peep out from the southern
knool of the pasture ir the sunny brow oy uhe hill, whilx the gorthern
snies are liable to piur down at any hpur a storm of sleet znd snmw,
the Song-Sparrow, beguiled by southern winds, has already made his
appearance, ane, on svijl mornings, may be
of subsistence in and upon the earth; if destroyed by methods, will increase of insects which constitute principal food. These will sufficiently account for the fact, often excites a little astonishment, that more singing-birds are found in the suburbs the city, and among the parks and gardens of the city, than in deep where, in singing-season, the silence is sometimes melancholy. It is still to be remarked, that the species which thus familiar in their habits do not include the singing-birds, but they all that are well known the of our These the of the garden orchard. There are many other species, wild and solitary in their habits, which are delightful songsters in regions remote town. But these rare the depths of They live on the edge of in the half-wooded pasture. The birds of the and orchard been frequently described, and their habits very generally known; but in the usual descriptions has been said of their powers and peculiarities of song. In the present sketches, I particular attention to the powers of the birds, have to the parts each one performs in the grand hymn of Nature. I shall introduce the Song-Sparrow, (_Fringilla melodia_,) a little bird that is and The Song-Sparrow is earliest visitant and the resident the vocal tenants of He plain undistinguished the by any superiority of and comes forth in the and takes his departure same suit of russet and gray by which is always recognized. In March, before the has ventured to peep out from the southern knoll of the pasture the sunny the hill, while the northern skies are liable pour down at any a storm of sleet and snow, the Song-Sparrow, beguiled southern has already his appearance, and, still mornings, may
 of subsistence in and upon the Earth; and biRds, if Not
DesTrOyed By arTificial methodS, Will Increase in proportion to The
muLtIPlicATiOn of tHose insECtS WHicH cOnStiTuTE tHeir pRinCipal foOd.

These conSidErAtions will suFFiCiently accOunT for the fact, wHicH
often ExCitES a litTle AstonIshmenT, That moRe singing-BiRDs are fOUnd
in thE SUbUrbs Of the city, and among THe PArks and gardens Of the
cItY, ThAN In tHe dEep forest, wHeRe, eveN In the siNGiNG-SEasON, the
silence is Sometimes meLAncHoly. It Is StiLL to be rEmarkEd, THat The
species wHich Are thus faMiliar IN their hABits do nOt inclUde All The
sINgInG-biRdS, But THeY inCLudE all that ArE wEll knOwn tO THE MajoRitY
of oUr peoPle. These are thE biRds oF The GardeN and oRchaRd. there Are
manY otheR sPecies, wild and soLitaRy in their HabItS, whIcH are
dELightfUl sOngSters in UncultiVAteD rEGIOnS remote from the town. buT
EVeN these arE rare iN ThE dEPths of thE fOreSt. ThEY Live oN the EDgE
of the woOd and iN ThE hAlf-woodEd PasturE.

THe bIrdS of thE GardEn and oRchard haVe beeN Frequently descRIbed, and
their hABiTS ArE Very GenErally known; But iN The uSual DEsCriPTions
LittlE hAS bEEn said of their powers AnD peculIaritIes of song. In thE
present skETCHes, I have GiveN PaRTicular attentiOn to tHe vocal powERs
of the dIfferEnt birds, And have enDEAvored to DesIgnAte The PARtS
which each one PERforMs In the grAnd Hymn of NAtuRe. I ShaLl fIrSt
introduCe the SonG-SPaRrOw, (_friNgillA Melodia_,) a LiTtlE bIrd That
iS UniverSally KnowN aNd ADmiRed. The SONg-sPArroW iS tHe eaRliEsT
visiTant ANd tHe latesT resident Of tHE vocAl TeNants of The field. He
is pLaIn in his vesTuRe, uNdistiNGUished frOm the female by any
superioRIty of plUmaGe, and ComeS forth in tHe sPring aNd tAKes his
DepartUre in ThE auTUMn in tHE SaMe sUiT of russet aND GraY by whIcH he
iS always Recognized.

In March, bEForE the violet has VenTureD TO pEep OUt FRom ThE SouTHErn
knoll of the paSture or the SuNNy Brow of the hILl, wHiLe the noRthern
sKies aRE liable To pour dowN at any houR a StorM OF slEet and snow,
The Song-SParrow, begUIled bY SoUtherN wiNds, has AlReaDy madE his
apPEarAnce, aNd, on stIlL morniNgs, maY bE
 of subsistence in and upo n the eart h; an d b ird s,  ifnotdestroyed by a r tifi cial methods, will inc rease  i n  pro p or tionto them ul t i pli ca ti onof th ose i nse cts whi ch constit ute  t heir princip a lfood.

The seconsideratio nswill s uf fic i ently  ac count  for t h e fact , which
o ft e n exci t es a li t t le  ast onishment, that m o re singing-birdsare fo un d 
i n the  su burbs of t he  city ,  and am o ng t h e p a rks and garde ns of the
c i ty,  thanin  th e  deepfores t, whe re, even in  the  singing- season ,  the
si l ence is  somet ime s m elan c ho ly . I ti s s t il l t o  be  remarke d,  t hat t he
s p e c i es w hic h ar e thu s familiar in  th eirh abi ts do  notincl ud e all  the
s ingin g- birds, but they  inc lude alltha tare  w ell k n own to  th e m ajority 
of our peo pl e . Th ese are the birdsof t he  gardenand or c ha rd .  There a re 
ma ny o t h er sp ecie s ,wild and  solit a ry  i n their  h abits,  w hic h a re
de l ight ful so ngstersin un c ultivated regi o ns remote fro m  t h e  t o wn.But 
even these  are rare  int he  de p ths o f the  f o re s t. They live on the  e dge
of  thewood and in t he half-wo o d e d pastur e.
T he birds of the g arden  and orcha r d have b een f requentl y describ e d , and
th eir  ha bit s a r e  v ery generally k nown ;but inthe  usualdes cri pti ons 
l ittle has  been sa id  o fth eir  powe r s and pe cu lia ri tie s ofs ong. I n the 
pre se nt ske tches,I  h a v e gi ve npart icu la r att enti o n t o the v ocal powe rso f th edi fferent  birds, and h av e endeavor ed  to  desig n a te the p arts
which each one per f orms in  th e gra nd h ymn of Na tur e. I s hal l  first 
intro duceth e S o n g-Spa r r ow , ( _F ringilla m e l odi a_,)alitt le bird  that
is universal l y k nown and admi red . Th e So ng- S pa r row  i s  th e earliest
visita nt and the  l a te st residen t  of  t he voca l tenan ts of the fie ld. He
is  plain in  h is v e s tur e, undisti nguished  from the femal e  b y any 
su perior it y o f plu mage,a ndcomes  forth  i n thesprin gand take s his
departure in theautumn  in t hesame suit  of rus set and g rayby which h e
i s a lways  re c ogniz ed.In  Ma r ch, b efor e  the viol e thas v en tured to pe e p out  from  th e  south ernknoll of the past u re or the sunn y br o w  of  th e  hil l,  while the nor the rn s kies are  l iable to po ur downat any h our astormof slee t an d  snow, 
the  So ng-Sparro w,be g uiled b yso u thernwind s,  has a lready made h is
appearance, a nd, o n still mor nings ,may be
 of_subsistence in_and upon the earth;_and birds,_if_not
destroyed by_artificial_methods, will increase_in proportion to_the
multiplication of those insects_which constitute their_principal_food.

These considerations will sufficiently account for the fact, which
often excites a little astonishment, that_more_singing-birds are_found
in_the_suburbs of the city, and_among the parks and gardens_of the
city,_than in the deep forest, where, even in_the_singing-season, the
silence is_sometimes melancholy. It is still to be remarked, that_the
species which are thus familiar in_their habits do_not_include_all the
singing-birds, but they_include all that are well known_to the majority
of our people. These_are the birds of the garden and_orchard. There are
many other species, wild_and solitary in their habits,_which are
delightful_songsters in uncultivated regions remote_from the town._But
even these_are rare in_the depths of the forest. They_live on the_edge
of the wood and in the_half-wooded_pasture.

The birds of_the_garden_and orchard_have been frequently_described,_and
their habits_are_very generally known; but in the_usual_descriptions
little has been said of their powers_and peculiarities of song._In_the
present sketches, I have_given particular attention to the_vocal powers
of the different birds, and_have endeavored_to designate_the parts
which each one performs in the grand hymn of Nature._I shall first
introduce the Song-Sparrow, (_Fringilla_melodia_,) a little bird_that
is universally_known_and admired. The_Song-Sparrow_is the_earliest
visitant and the latest resident of the_vocal tenants_of the field. He
is plain in_his vesture, undistinguished from_the_female by any
superiority of plumage, and_comes forth in the spring and_takes his
departure in the autumn_in_the_same suit of russet and_gray by which he
is always recognized.

In_March, before the_violet has ventured to peep out from_the_southern
knoll of the pasture or the_sunny_brow of the hill, while the_northern
skies_are_liable to pour down at_any hour a storm of sleet_and snow,
the Song-Sparrow, beguiled by southern winds, has already_made his
appearance, and,_on still mornings, may be