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wire-work bow on the outside, with perches 

 for the birds to sit, for the purpose of 

 sunning and airing themselves, and the 

 window-sash raised whenever the weather 

 is warm, clear and fine. The nest boxes, 

 in which baskets should be inserted, should 

 be hung up in various parts of the room 

 against the wall, in various situations, so 

 that the birds may make choice for them- 

 selves, and should be one in number for 

 every female bird in the apartment, to 

 enable the birds to select those which 

 they deem most preferable for occupa- 

 tion. 



SECT. X. General remarks upon breeding 

 birds. 



The number of nests made by the Ca- 

 nary-bird in a season, depends almost 

 entirely upon the strength and character of 

 the male and female, and on the modes pur- 

 sued by the fancier. Some make and rear 

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