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liver of a fo\vl or other bird \vill suffice for a nieal. Finally, tlie ani- 

 mal should be kept w arm, and \vell supplied with clean straw. lt will 

 be as well to nail two or three pieces of wood (battens) across the 

 floor of the cage, to prevent the animal from slipping about when the 

 ship is unsteady. 



