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ing with water, in which some common 

 salt has been placed. As soon as the bird 

 has drank of the contents several times, 

 you may again give him fresh water. If 

 these prescriptions succeed, which they 

 generally do, if given in time, your bird 

 will soon be on the wing again; if not, he 

 will die. 



Other modes than these are, however, 

 practised by different fanciers; all of which 

 we append for their excellence. 



Take a little wheaten bread and boil it 

 in milk, with the same proportion of 

 canary-seed. When boiled place it in the 

 bottom of the bird-cage every day for a 

 week, first removing his seed food the 

 night before, at mid-day taking it away, 

 and returning him his seed-box. 



Another mode is frequently practised 

 by good fanciers, which is generally at- 

 tended with the most beneficial results. 

 Whenever you perceive your bird to be 

 attacked with the disease, and the swelling 

 is apparent to the eye, heat a little milk 



