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commentar}^ against the popular prejudice that it is 

 cruel to keep Robins in cages. I remember a lady 

 once begging me to sell her a Robin, and, when she 

 had bought it for lo/-, letting it fly immediately, 

 saying it was "bad enough to keep birds in cages at 

 all, but absolute cruelty to cage a Robin." If this 

 lad}^ had seen the Robins at the Palace I think she 

 would have changed her opinion. 1565, Pretty, 2nd, 

 loses in color to ist, and a little rough in feather, 

 should have changed places with 1564, Miss Laskey, 

 3rd, a very typical bird in beautiful colour and feather. 

 4th, Webb. V.H.C., Baker. H.C., Jeffrey. C, Miss 

 Hop wood. 



Class III. BlacJzbird. (13). 1571, Morgan, H.C. 

 last year, ist this. 1573, 3rd, a grand fellow, same 

 owner ; 1568, 2nd, Law, another good one. 



Class 112. Thrush. (19). A collection of grand 

 birds. 1587, Morgan, ist, in right place. 1590, Sharp, 

 2nd, another gem. 1588, 3rd, another of Mr. Morgan's 

 grand stud of Britishers. 



Class 113. Starling. (16). A very good class 

 and the judge found the best four. 1607 should have 

 a chance as a performing Starling— a perfect acrobat. 



(To be continuedj. 



