BIRDS. 



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attains a large size, weighing 30 or 40 pounds ; the natives 

 have a simple and curious method of catching these birds, 

 which are extremely shy, never allowing any one to approach 

 near to them. A sort of cage is built of twigs, large enough 



PIG-. 55. 1, DORKING FOWLS (GallUS Domesticus) ; 2, PHEASANTS 



(Phasianus colchicus). 



to contain many, and having holes close to the ground all 

 round, of a size just sufficient to admit a Turkey when its 

 head is bent down ; leading to each of these holes a train of 

 corn is placed, but none within, the birds coming to pick 

 the corn, follow up the line of corn with their heads down, 

 till they are within the inclosure, when finding no more, 

 they raise up their heads and cannot get out, for they have 

 not the sense to stoop their heads, so as to allow of their exit. 



