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Cropper, lien. (Dr.]Mottram). Tlie pericardium (sac contain- 

 iug tlie heart) was distended to its fullest extent by a 

 blood-clot proceedinc^ from rupture of the left auricle of the 

 heart. All the other organs were quite healthy. I have 

 liitherto seen this condition in a Goldfinch only. 



Canary, young. (Mr, Tweed). This bird had a small 

 hcemorrhage in occipito-vertical region of skull. (Please 

 send in all cases full particulars as specified in post-moi'tem 

 rules). 



Canary, hen. (Miss Bams). This bird was abnormally fat, 

 and the cause of death was apoplexy (cerebral 

 hcemorrhage). 



Canary, young. (Mr. Tweed). " Taken ill after being 

 pecked, and bleeding from tail feathers on June 27th, died 

 same morning," This bird had been ill some days without 

 showing it. The spleen and liver were much enlarged 

 and the intestines were inflamed. The latter contained 

 septic bacilli in considerable numbers, and the liver some 

 cocci. Septic poisoning was therefore the cause of death. 



Orange-chep:ked Waxbill, Zebra Waxbii,!,, Cordon- 

 BLEU, and AvadavaT. (Mr. A. Pliilip). These birds, 

 which died on the 25th inst., were received on the 28tli 

 and were too decomposed for examination. Will members 

 kindly conform to my conditions in every respect ? 

 (Letter sent). 



Canary, young. (Madame Gorter). This bird died of septic 

 enteritis of some standing, and not of a fit. It was in a 

 very bad condition, and may possibly have infected other 

 birds. 



Canary, young. (Mrs. McAdam). This bird had been ill 

 longer than was thought, the vent feathers being very 

 dirty, and the body very emaciated. The intestinal 

 contents were a mass of septic bacilli, and the cause of 

 death septic enteritis. Care must be taken lest it spread 

 among the other birds. (Letter sent). 



Canary, young. (Mr. Tweed). (Very meagre particulars 

 sent). There was a large clot of blood in the brain just 

 behind the left eye, apoplexy being the cause of death. 



Zebra-Finch, hen. (Mrs. Ollard). This bird died of septic 

 enteritis, a disease which is infectious. 



