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such a manner that it is unable to injure itself by dashing 

 against the sides or top of the cage, the plan used by 

 falconers, and termed brailing, is most effective. 



To secure each wing, two pieces of string or tape of equal 

 length must be taken, and two knots tied, as shown in 



FIG. 1. 



Fig. 1, so as to form a central loop with loose ends. This 

 loop must be of a size proportionate to that of the wing 

 of the bird to be secured. When used, the loop is passed 

 over the fore part of the wing, and one set of loose ends 

 are brought up behind, between the wing and the body, and 



FIG. 2. 



secured by being tied to the other set, as shown in the 

 lower figure. If this is properly done, there will be no 

 pressure on any part of the wing, nor need a single feather 

 be ruffled or deranged ; nevertheless, flight is entirely pre- 

 vented, as the bird has no power of expanding the wing. 

 When properly brailed the wildest bird may be placed on 

 the ground, where it can run about freely, but without the 

 least power of flight. This plan is one of great utility in 



