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rather to the fact of its death being suddeiu If I am correct 

 in this, I may perhaps inform Captain Smithvviclc that Lories 

 are undonbtedly peculiarly liable to sudden death in captivity', 

 unless they are carefully fed. Captain Smithwick says that 

 "there are few things ni}' Lory would not eat, and in large 

 quantities," and in view of that confession I am not surprised 

 at its early death. I should advise him to read what I wrote 

 on the subject of the feeding of Lories in Vol. IIL page 136, 

 and if he will feed his next Lory in accordance with the 

 instructions there given, the risk of its premature and sudden 

 death will be greatl}' reduced." 



Horatio R. Fii^t<mer. 



