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Analogy from Insects and Quadrupeds 0) Pa) Rete 134 
The Magpie . ; : A t d : ‘ - 135 
Birds Solitary and Gregarious at different Seasons. é ag 
The Lark . Wu ke : ‘ é : $ ’ . 136 
CHAPTER. XII.—pairine@ oF BIRDS. 
Extraordinary Proportion of the Sexes ’ F , a Lop 
Difference in the male Parents of Quadrupeds and Birds . ib. 
Instance in Rooks , : 3 ’ : : 5 138 
The Capocier of Africa ‘ : : 4 3 . . 139 
White-headed Eagle and Fish-hawk . ‘ J ¢ . 141 
Magpie and Black-cap ‘ : : ‘ 7 : 2D, 
The Goldfinch, Aberdevine, and Canary . . . . 144 
The alleged Chastity of the Turtle-dove ¥ 147 
Anecdote of a Guinea Parrot : ° - : . 150 
CHAPTER XIII.—natcHinG AND SHELTERING OF 
THE YOUNG, 
Facts observed in Hatching : 3 é . . 150 
Artificial Hatching in Egypt : é : é yo |: 3 
Egyptian Egg-oven or Mamal At) tty . ib, 
Sheltering of the Young . : ‘ . : . . 154 
Difference of small Birds from Poultry d BA biygn rot ab. 
Training of Capons as Nurses ti . . 155 
Artificial Mothers A P : $ s 157 
CHAPTER XIV.—FrEEDING AND TRAINING OF THE 
YOUNG. 
Difference between Quadrupeds and Birdsin providing Food 
fortheir Young . ; ‘ ‘ . 160 
Anxiety and Care of Birds for their Young Cray. 2 . 
Account of the Rearing of a Brood of Tomtits . - . 161 
Calculations of Mr. Bradley ; ‘ ; ; : . 162 
Remarks of Mr. Knapp : : ‘ , a, 
Immense numbers of Insects required during the Breeding - 
Season . : , ‘ ° : 5 - 163 
Instance in the American Wren . 3 é 4 . - ib 
Rooks . ; 4 i ¢ 2 ° F .. 164 
Swallows. : ‘ . * F P *s . 165 
Affection of Parent Birds . , x HATH . 166 
‘The Gold-crested Wren . : , * . «(I 
Humming-bird . ‘ . : , fo ae ‘ . 168 
Training of Young Birds by their Parents 4 169 
Instinct ‘ ahh 8 NE ABA NOE OLD (epee tt, BE 
Training of young Eagles , ee 
