24 BRITISH BIRDS. 



and partaking" of the comforts of a warm lire-side. 

 As soon as spring appeared, he left off coming to the 

 house and betook himself to the garden; but, on 

 the approach of winter, he had recourse to his old 

 shelter and his old friends, who received him very 

 cordially. Security was productive of insolence; 

 what was at first obtained with caution, was after- 

 wards taken without reserve : he frequently amused 

 himself with washing in the bowl which was set for 

 the dog to drink out of, and while he was thus 

 employed, he showed marks of the greatest indig- 

 nation if either of his companions presumed to- 

 interrupt him. He died in the asylum he had 

 chosen, being choaked with something he had 

 picked up from the floor. During his confinement, 

 crumbs of wheaten bread were his principal food,, 

 which he preferred to any thing else. 



