 ways.

The Vesper-bird attracts more general attention to his notes than the
Sparrow, because he sings a longer, though a more monotonous song, and
warbles with more fervency. His notes bear considerable resemblance to
those of the Canary-bird, but they are more subdued and plaintive, and
have a peculiar reedy sound, which is never perceived in the notes of
the Canary. This bird is periodical in his habits of song, confining
his lays to particular hours of the day and conditions of the weather.
The Song-Sparrow, on the contrary, sings about equally from morning to
night, and but little more at one hour than another; and the different
performers of this species do not seem to join in concert. This habit
renders the latter more companionable, at the same time it causes his
notes to be less regarded than those of the Vesper-bird, who pours them
forth more sparingly, and at regular periods.

The Vesper-bird begins with all his kindred in a general concert at
early dawn, after which they are comparatively silent until sunset,
when they repeat their concert, with still greater zeal than they
chanted in the morning. It is from this circumstance that it has
obtained the name it bears--from its evening hymn, or vespers. I have
heard this name applied to it only in one locality; but it is so
precisely applicable to its habits, that I have thought it worthy of
being retained as its distinguishing cognomen. There are particular
states of the weather that frequently call out the birds of this
species into a general concert at other periods of the day--as when
rain is suddenly followed by sunshine, or when a clear sky is suddenly
darkened by clouds, presenting to them a sort of occasional morn and
occasional even. It may be remarked, that you seldom hear one of these
birds singing alone; but when one begins, all others in the vicinity
immediately join him.

The usual resorts of the Vesper-bird are the pastures and the
hay-fields; hence the name of Grass-Finch, by which he is usually
distinguished. His voice is heard frequently by the rustic roadsides,
where he picks up a considerable portion of his subsistence. This is
the little bird that so generally seren
ways. 

 The Vesper - bird attracts more general care to his eminence than the 
 Sparrow, because he sings a longer, though a more humdrum sung, and 
 warbles with more fervency. His note bear considerable resemblance to 
 those of the Canary - bird, but they are more hushed and plaintive, and 
 have a particular reedy sound, which is never perceived in the note of 
 the Canary. This bird is periodical in his habits of song, confining 
 his lays to especial hours of the day and conditions of the weather. 
 The Song - Sparrow, on the reverse, sings about equally from good morning to 
 night, and but little more at one hour than another; and the unlike 
 performers of this coinage do not seem to join in concert. This habit 
 renders the latter more companionable, at the like time it causes his 
 notes to be less regarded than those of the Vesper - bird, who pours them 
 forth more sparingly, and at regular periods. 

 The Vesper - bird begins with all his kindred in a general concert at 
 early dawn, after which they are comparatively silent until sunset, 
 when they repeat their concert, with still greater ardor than they 
 chanted in the morning. It is from this context that it has 
 prevail the name it yield -- from its evening hymn, or vespers. I have 
 heard this name practice to it only in one locality; but it is so 
 precisely applicable to its habits, that I have intend it worthy of 
 being retained as its distinguishing cognomen. There are particular 
 state of the weather that frequently call out the birds of this 
 species into a general concert at early periods of the sidereal day -- as when 
 rain is suddenly followed by sunshine, or when a clear sky is suddenly 
 darkened by cloud, presenting to them a sort of occasional morn and 
 occasional even. It may be remarked, that you seldom hear one of these 
 birds whistle alone; but when one begin, all others in the vicinity 
 immediately connect him. 

 The usual resorts of the Vesper - bird are the pastures and the 
 hay - field; hence the name of Grass - Finch, by which he is normally 
 distinguished. His voice is heard frequently by the agrestic wayside, 
 where he picks up a considerable portion of his subsistence. This is 
 the little boo that so generally seren
 wajs.

The Vesper-bird attractr more general crtentimn to gis noter than the
Sparrow, because he sungs q longer, though a more monotonols song, abd
wacbles with more hsrvency. His nkbes bzac considerable tesemblance do
those of the Cxncry-bird, but they are more subdued anq plainyige, and
have a pgculisw resdy sound, which is never perceived in the notes of
the Vanary. This bird is periodlcal in his habits of dong, confinung
hyw lays to pafticular hours of the say and conditions of the weathdr.
The Song-Sparriw, on jhe contrary, singf about equally from morninb to
night, and nut lmttlw more at one hour then another; and the dyfferent
paryormers of this speciws do nmt saem gi juin ii ckncert. Thms habit
rensers the larter more companionsbjv, at the same time yt causes his
notes to be less regarded thdn fhose of the Vesper-bird, who pours them
forth lore sparyngly, and at regular periods.

The Vesper-bird begins with xll hls kkbdged in a general concert at
early dawn, after wrjcn nhey are comparatlvely silent until sknxgt,
when they rekeat thzjr concert, with stilp greatgr zeao than thty
chamted in the morning. It is feom this cirbumsrance that it has
oytained the uame ij bearx--from its evening hymn, ur vsspers. I hage
heard tgks name applied go pt otly in one locality; but it is so
preriselv applicxble to itf habits, tjat I have thought it wogthy lf
teing retalned as its distinguishing cognomen. There are pdrtpcular
staces of the weather ehat frequentli call ouc the cirds of tgis
specmes into a gqneral concerd at other peciods of ehe eay--aw when
rxkn is suddenly followed by sunshibe, or when a clear ski js suddenly
darkzuee by clouds, prexengind no vhem w sort of occdsioval korn xnd
occasioncl evem. It may be remarked, thaf you seldom hear pnc of thesg
birds sigging alone; bit when one begins, all mthxrs in thg vicinity
immediately join him.

Tge usual gesjrts of the Despcr-bitd are the 'astures and the
hay-fields; hence the name of Grass-Finch, by qhich he is usually
bixtinguished. His doice is veard frequently by rhe rustic roadsices,
where he picks up z conshderahle portion of his subsistence. This is
the little bird that so generally swren
ways. The Vesper-bird attracts more general attention notes the Sparrow, he sings a song, warbles with more His notes bear resemblance to those of the Canary-bird, they are more subdued and plaintive, and have a peculiar reedy sound, which never perceived in the notes of the Canary. This bird is periodical in habits song, his to particular hours of the day and conditions of the weather. The Song-Sparrow, on the contrary, about equally from morning to night, and but more at one hour another; and the different performers this do not to in This habit renders latter more companionable, at the same time it causes his notes to be less regarded than those the Vesper-bird, them forth sparingly, at periods. The Vesper-bird all his kindred in a general dawn, after which they are comparatively silent until when they their concert, with still greater zeal they chanted in the morning. It is from circumstance that it has obtained the name it bears--from its evening hymn, or vespers. I this name applied to only in one but is precisely to its that I have thought it worthy of being retained as its cognomen. There are particular states of the weather that frequently the of this species a general concert at periods the day--as when rain followed sunshine, clear is darkened by clouds, presenting them a sort of occasional and occasional even. It seldom hear one of these birds singing alone; when one begins, all others in the immediately join him. The usual resorts of the Vesper-bird are the pastures the hay-fields; name of Grass-Finch, by which he is usually His voice is heard by the rustic roadsides, where he picks up a portion his subsistence. is the little that so generally
 ways.

The Vesper-bird attracts More generaL atteNtiOn tO hIs noTes tHan the
Sparrow, bECausE he sings a longer, though a More mOnOTonoUS sOng, anD
warbleS WiTH MorE fErVenCy. hIs Notes BeaR considErable reseMblAnCe to
those of tHE CAnary-bird, bUt tHey are more suBduEd and pLaIntIVe, and
HavE a pecUliar rEEdy souNd, which is NeVEr percEIved in tHE NoTes oF
the Canary. This birD Is PEriodical in his Habits Of SOnG, COnfIniNg
his lays tO pArticULar hourS Of THE Day ANd conditions oF the weather.
tHe SOng-SpaRrOw, oN The conTrary, SiNGs aBout equally From Morning to
Night, aND but litTLe more aT one hoUr tHan AnotHEr; AnD thE dIFfeREnT
peRForMers of thIs SpEcies Do noT SEEM to jOin In coNcert. this habit
rendErs The lATteR more CompaNionAbLe, at tHe same Time iT cAuses his
notes to Be leSs regardeD thAn ThoSe Of the vEsper-bIrd, Who Pours thEm
forth MOre SpARINgLy, and at regular periOdS.

tHe vesper-biRd begiNS wItH All his kiNdRed In a gENEral cOnceRT aT
early daWn, afteR WhIcH they arE cOmparaTiVelY siLent uNTil sUnset,
wHen they rEpeat THeir concert, witH Still greater zEAl THAn THey
cHanTed in the morNing. iT is fRom tHIs CirCUmstaNce thAt IT hAS
obtained the name it bEaRs--from Its evEning hymn, or veSpers. I have
HEARd this naMe apPLiED to it only in one LocalIty; but it is SO
preciseLy appLicable tO its habitS, THat I have ThoUghT it WorTHY oF
being retaineD AS its DiStinguiShiNg cognoMen. theRe aRe pArTicular
stAtes of thE wEaThEr ThaT freqUEntly calL oUt tHe BirDs of tHIs
specIes inTo a gEnErAL coNcert at OThER PeriOdS oF the Day--As When
rAin iS SudDenly foLlowed by sUnsHIne, oR wHeN a clear Sky is suddenly
DaRkened by clOuDs, pResentING to them a Sort of occasional morn and
OCcasionAl eVen. It May bE remarked, ThaT you seLdoM Hear onE of theSe
birDs SinGINg aloNE; BuT whEn One begins, aLL OthErs in ThE vicInity
imMediately join him.

ThE UsuAl resorts of thE VeSper-BIRd Are THe PAstUrES anD THe
hay-fields; hencE the name of grASs-finch, by whiCH he Is Usually
DistingUisheD. his voicE is heard fRequently By The rUSTic Roadsides,
wHere he piCks up a conSIderaBLe PortiOn oF his suBsIstEnce. THis is
tHE liTtle bIrd thaT sO generAlly sErEn
 ways.

The Vesper-bird at tracts mor e gen era l a tt enti on t o his notes th a n th e
Sparrow, because hesings  a long e r,  thou gh a mo r em o not on ou s s on g ,and
w arb les wit h more fer ven cy . His notesb ea r consider abl e resemblanc e t o
thos eoft he Ca nar y-bir d, but they a re more s ub d ued an d  plaint i v e,  and 
have a peculiarr ee d y sound, which  is ne ve r  p e r cei ved  in the no te s oft he Cana r y. T h isb ird is period ical in his hab its of  s ong ,  confi ninghi s  la ys to parti cula r hours o f thed ay andc onditio ns ofthe  we athe r .Th e S on g -Sp a rr ow, onthe cont ra ry , sin gs a b o u t  equ all y fr om mo rning to
nigh t,andb utlittl e mor e at  o ne ho ur tha n ano th er; and the dif fere nt
perfor mer softh is sp e cies d o n otseem to  join i n  co nc e r t .This habit
renders  t h e  l atter mo re com p an io n able, at  t hesame t ime i t ca u se s his
no tes to be  l ess reg ar ded th an  th ose  of t h e Ve sper-b ird, who  pour s  them
forth mo r e sparingly,a nd a tr egul arperiods.

T he V e sper -bir d  b egi n s wit h all  h i sk indred in a general  c oncert  at
e arly dawn, af ter whicht h e y are co mpar a ti v ely silent unt il su nset,
when they rep eat t heir con cert, wit h still gr eat erzea l t h a nthey
chantedi n  the  m orning.  It  is fro m t his  ci rcu ms tance tha t it has 
o bt ai ne d t he na m e it bea rs --f ro m i ts ev e ning h ymn,or v es pe r s.I haveh ea r d  thi sna me a ppl ie d toit o n lyin onelocality;  bu t  itis  s o
preci sely applicab le  to its ha bi ts,  thatI have tho ught it worthy of
being retaine d a s its  dis tinguishi ngcognom en. Thereare pa rticu la r
s t a tes o f th e w ea ther thatf r equ ently  c allout the  birds of this
spe c ies  into a gener alconc e r tato th e r p er i ods o f the day--as w hen
rain i ss ud denly foll o wed  b y sunsh ine, or  when a clear  sky is s uddenly
d ar kene d byclouds, pr esenting  to thema  sort of  occa sio nal mo rn  an d
occ asiona l  ev en. I t maybe  remar ked,th at you s eldom hear one of these 
birds  sing ing  alone; b utw hen  one begi ns,all others  in  th e vic ini t y
imm edia t el y j o in hi m.
T he usualr es ort s of  the Vesper - b i rdare t hep asture s an d the
hay-fields; hence the name  ofG r ass -Fi n ch,by  which he is u sua ll y distingu is hed. His vo ice is h ea r d fre quentl y by t he rust i c  r o adside s,
w her e he pick s u pa  consid er ab l e port ionof  his s ubsist e nce. T his is
the littl e bir d thats o g enera ll y seren 
 ways.

The_Vesper-bird attracts_more general attention to_his notes_than_the
Sparrow, because_he_sings a longer,_though a more_monotonous song, and
warbles with_more fervency. His_notes_bear considerable resemblance to
those of the Canary-bird, but they are more subdued and plaintive,_and
have_a peculiar_reedy_sound,_which is never perceived in_the notes of
the Canary. This_bird is_periodical in his habits of song, confining
his lays_to_particular hours of_the day and conditions of the weather.
The Song-Sparrow, on_the contrary, sings about equally from_morning to
night, and_but_little_more at one hour_than another; and the different
performers of_this species do not seem to_join in concert. This habit
renders the latter_more companionable, at the same time_it causes his
notes to be_less regarded_than those of the Vesper-bird,_who pours them
forth_more sparingly,_and at regular_periods.

The Vesper-bird begins with all his_kindred in a_general concert at
early dawn, after which_they_are comparatively silent_until_sunset,
when_they repeat_their concert, with_still_greater zeal_than_they
chanted in the morning. It is_from_this circumstance that it has
obtained the name_it bears--from its evening_hymn,_or vespers. I have
heard_this name applied to it_only in one locality; but it_is so
precisely_applicable to_its habits, that I have thought it worthy of
being retained as_its distinguishing cognomen. There are particular
states_of the weather that_frequently call_out_the birds of_this
species_into a_general concert at other periods of the_day--as when
rain_is suddenly followed by sunshine, or_when a clear sky_is_suddenly
darkened by clouds, presenting to them_a sort of occasional morn and
occasional_even. It may be remarked,_that_you_seldom hear one of these
birds_singing alone; but when one begins,_all others in_the vicinity
immediately join him.

The usual resorts of_the_Vesper-bird are the pastures and the
hay-fields;_hence_the name of Grass-Finch, by which_he_is_usually
distinguished. His voice is heard_frequently by the rustic roadsides,
where he_picks up a considerable portion of his subsistence. This_is
the little bird_that so generally seren