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window. This should be done when a new 

 bird is let out of the cage. If only the broad, 

 clear panes are between him and the out-of- 

 doors, he is sure to fly against them, expect- 

 ing to get out. Until he learns the nature 

 of glass which he soon does it is well to 

 employ the lace shade. 



Cages must be all near the windows. I had 

 in my bird-room three bookcases about four 

 and a half feet high ; one stood between the 

 windows, and one against the wall each side, 

 next to the windows. On the top of each of 

 these cases I fastened a broad board shelf to 

 hold the cages. There were two cages be- 

 tween the windows, two on each shelf at the 

 sides of the room, and two or three hanging 

 on brackets. By this arrangement I made 

 comfortable quarters for six large cages and 

 two or three smaller ones, each near a win- 

 dow. Cages, even the largest, may be hung 

 on strong nails or hooks in the wall, but a 

 shelf is better. 



Behind the shelves, to protect the paper 

 from spatterings, I fastened, with common 

 pins, sheets of buff wrapping-paper, which I 

 bought by the quire to have it smooth and 



