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offices ; or their proper place is in the poul- 

 try-court. A dove-cote is a good object, 

 situate upon an island, in the centre of a 

 piece of water: indeed, such is a proper si- 

 tuation for aquatic poultry, and rabbits also ; 

 and may be rendered extremely beautiful 

 and picturesque by planting, and a little 

 simply ornamental and useful building. 

 Where pigeons are kept in a room, some 

 persons prefer making their nests upon the 

 floor, to escape the danger of the young 

 falling out; but in probability, this is to 

 guard against one risk, and incur a greater 

 number, particularly that of rats and other 

 vermin. 



The FRONT of the pigeon-room, or cote, 

 should have a south-west aspect ; and if a 

 room be selected for the purpose, it is usual 

 to break a hole in the roof of the building 

 for the passage of the pigeons, which can 

 be closed at convenience. A platform is 

 laid by the carpenter at the entrance, for the 

 pigeons to alight and perch upon, with some 

 kind of defence, against strange cats., which 



