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THE CANAEY 



Its VARIETIES, MANAGEMENT, and BREEDING; 



Witk Portraits of the Author's own Birds. 



By the rev. FRANCIS SMITH. 



Contains descriptions of all the Different Varieties of this popular 

 Household Favourite, Illustrated with Coloured Portraits of Birds in the 

 possession of the Author. With this book every care has been taken to 

 produce the most Complete Manual ; while the Illustrations, general 

 app.^arance of the volume, and low price at which it is issued, will 

 render it the most popular work on the subject. 



CONTENTS. 



k PLEA. FOR THE CVNAUY 

 ORIGIN OK OUR OWN CANIRIA. 

 TKK WELD CA.NA.RY 

 QUR LIZARDS 



OUR YORKSHIRE SPANGLES 

 OUR NORWICH YRLLOWS 

 OUR LOXDON FANCY BIRDS 

 OUR BELGIANS 

 OUR GREEN BIRDS 



OUR CINNAMONS 



OUR rURNC RESTS 



THE DOMINIE AND THE GERMANS 



PREPA.R\ riONS FOR BREEDING 



NE^T BOXES AND NESTS 



OUR FIRST RIRDS 



OUR MISFORTUNES 



OUR INFIRMARY 



ON CAGES 



©pinions ot rt)e ^ress. 



" To the reverend wentlemjin who "cives lis this book we owe much ; it is so 

 adrairabiy done as to be thoroughly perfect as far as the sul)ject goes. He tells us 

 f verytliina; aljout the canary, and in the pleasantest manner, enlivenino: his story 

 with many anecdotes. It is written in a tender and loving spirit; lucky are the 

 birds wlio have so sympatlietic and considerate a master, and fortunate is the master 

 who owns so many beautiful birds ; for the charming pictures that decorate the 

 volume are so many portraits of ' the author's ovjn pets.' Mr. Smith is not a writer 

 who has produced a book 'to order;' he has obviously loved his task. Years of 

 thought and stud}', and faniil'arity with lii* subject in all its bearings, have ettabled 

 him to tcU us everything needful to be known hy those who keep tlie bird — one 

 or many; how best to be its friend and its doctor; how to improve without 

 impairing nature; liow, in a word, the extremest amount of enjoyment may b*-, 

 derived from the cultivation of those delicious little inmates of our homes. The 

 book is a delightful book ; it m ly give pleasure to those wlio do not keep the 

 birds; but to those who do it will be indispensable." — Art Journul. 



''■ A tasteful little book, written evidently by an enthusiast in the stiuly of the 

 boaiuiful and innocent creatures who-:e habits he describes. It is likely to make 

 the canary a greater favourite than evQV.'"— Morning Star. 



"A large amount of pleasure combined with much curious information, may be 

 easily enjoyed by families or young folks who choose to follow Mr. Smith's direc- 

 tions. The book is written in a pleasing style, and will take its place as a popular 

 ni;!i)ual and an ornament for the drawing-room table." — The Student. 



" The style in which tlie author details the varions incidents connected with his 

 little pets IS so pleasant and so alluring, that really one feels iuchned on laying down 

 the book to rusli out forthwith to the nearest dealer, and without delay secure the 

 uecessary material for the formation of an aviary." — Cit<j Press. 



'■ This volume contains matter valuable to all who are interested in its subject ; 

 while to tlirise who have never paid attention to the canary tin; work can hardly fail 

 to open up a source of attraction. The reverend author is an enthusiastic lover of 

 the oird, and the result of his experience suould find favour with all wiio share his 

 cuthusiusui."— tf/as(7oic Herald. 



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