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to be a scarcity of worms, pieces of fresh, raw, lean beef cut into 

 small strips resembling earthworms, should be daily provided for 

 the captive, with a supply -of water in a saucer. 



In the way described we have kept peewits several years in a 

 walled kitchen-garden, the birds (not more than two per acre area) 

 regularly coming to the door of a large greenhouse with earth-bed 

 and border on the setting-in of severe weather, entering the struc- 

 ture readily on opening the door, and abiding contentedly during 

 the " hard " frost and snow period. On the approach of a general 

 thaw the peewits waited near the door and came out of their own 

 accord in due time, giving no trouble during the many years of 

 their captivity and life, but the replenishing of saucers in an angle 

 of the garden with water during dry weather. 



Peewits are great ornaments in pleasure grounds, especially in 

 damp places near water, and they do well, provided that on the 

 approach of severe weather they are transferred to a cool green- 

 house, winter garden, or fernery, till the return of mild weather. 



B.N. 



