THE RED BI11D OF PARADISE. 33 



An attempt was made* to keep the Birds of 

 Paradise alive in a cage. They were very lively 

 at first for it is their nature to be in constant 

 motion and they ate fruit and insects, or what- 

 ever food was given them. But it was soon seen 

 that captivity was fatal to these children of the 

 forest. At the end of a few days, they fell off the 

 perch and died. 



* By Mr. Wallace. 



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