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I can tolerate caged, though even then I think it hard, 

 and that is what is called in France the Bec-d'-Argent. 

 I once had two of these pigmies in captivity ; and in the 

 qniet, bare honse upon a silent street where I was then 

 living, their song, which was not much louder than a bee's 

 but airih' musical, kept me in a perpetual good-humour. 

 I put the cage upon m}^ table when I worked, carried it 

 with me when I went for meals, and kept it by m 3^ head 

 at niglit: the fii'st thing in the morning, these maestrini 

 would pipe up.' — Life of Robert Louis Stevenson, by Graham 

 Balfour. Methuen of Co., i8gi. 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB MARKET. 



The charge for advertisements is one penny for each bird named. 

 Advertisements must be concisely worded, and clearly written 

 on a separate sheet of paper, with the name and address 

 of advertiser at the foot. 'I'he fee must in all cases be pre- 

 paid in stamps. The Hon. Sec. is authorised to decline 

 Advertisements which he considers undesirable. Advertise- 

 ments for the January issue must reach the Hon. Sec. not 

 later than nth Januar3'. 



Magpie Mannikin, presented by a member, to be sold 

 without reserve for the benefit of the Club. The 

 best offer received by the Secretary from an amateur 

 member before the 25tli of Dec, will be accepted. 

 The bird is in perfect condition. 



Wanted — from an outdoor aviar\', two lieu Japanese Red- 

 backed Btmtings, to mate with a Nonpareil. What 

 price are the}' 'i 



Mrs. FiFf:, Langtou Hall, Northallerton, Yorks. 



