CI PREFACE. 



London Fancies, and Germans, I have considerably extended 

 my remarks, and have given the fullest information possible 

 about the Modern Crested Norwich, Cinnamons, Cinnamon 

 Crests, Evenly-Marked Cinnamons, and the Modern Scotch 

 Fancy birds of the most approved types ; with instructions 

 how to breed, rear, and prepare them for exhibition. Particu- 

 lars of the variety now known as the " Border Fancy " are 

 also included. In fact, I may fairly claim that the book is 

 brought completely up to date. 



Several new plates of birds of the most modern type have 

 been added, while those which I consider out of date have been 

 removed. The latest and most reliable recipes for obtaining 

 the best specimens of Bed- and Yellow-fed birds will be 

 found, as well as formula) for the preparation of other foods 

 to be used during the breeding- and moulting-seasons. 



All the information given in my previous editions which 

 will enable amateurs and others to trace the progress that 

 has been made in this science during the past eighteen years, 

 has been retained, and the present edition may, I confidently 

 think, be fairly considered as complete and searching as the 

 most fastidious fancier could desire it to be. 



THE AUTHOR. 



