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guesswork, the outcome of " experience " and want 

 of knowledge. 



Even Vultures, those scavengers who will eat 

 anything, however stinking it may be, do not appear 

 to be absolutely exempt from the danger of septi- 

 caemia, since there are records of one or two cases 

 among captives where the post viorlem appearances 

 accorded with those which we are so familiar with. 



Amongst those wild birds which in a state of 

 nature are found to suffer from the disease are various 

 game birds, (especially Grouse), and the Wood-pigeon. 

 I have myself had instances in these birds under my 

 own notice, and it is highly probable that many more 

 avine species will be found to be affected while yet 

 free now that attention has been drawn to the subject. 



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GoivDFiNCH. (Mr. Canick). The duodenum, i.e. the portion 

 of the small intestine just below the stomach, was 

 ulcerated. This had resulted in perforation, with escape 

 of the contents of the bowel into the abdominal cavity. 

 The bird was very emaciated, as would be only natural in 

 such a case. 



BiCHENO'S Finch, hen. (Mrs. Dutton). This bird, which was 

 already too fat, and required no ^^% to still further fatten 

 it, died of ^^^ binding. The oviduct contained an egg 

 ready for expulsion, but broken. Other eggs were in 

 various stages of development. I should advise a careful 

 perusal of the last three or four instalments of the "Story 

 of Bird-Death." The birds in my aviaries require nothing 

 more than ordinary diet, and do all the better for plain 

 living. lake other people I gave egg food for years, but 

 am glad that I now know better than to do so. 



