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own, by keeping them, literally, in hot 

 HOUSES ;— built on a fimilar principle to 

 thofe in which exotic plants are coriferved : 

 flues being formed in the walls ; with 

 niches or fmall recelTes, on the infide, for 

 the Fowls to lay and breed in : with roofts 

 for them to reft on at night. 



The fame fort of fecundity is well known 

 to be produced, by the warm livery ftables 

 of London. 



On the contrary, in Devonfhire, Fowls 

 rooft in the Qool open air -, frequently in 

 trees; inajlate of nature. 



The Fowl, in its native woods, probably, 

 bred only once a year ; and, of courfe, 

 produced Eggs at no other feafon -, and, I 

 think, we may fairly infer, that the nearer 

 they are fuifered to approach that ftate, 

 the lefs fruitful they will prove. 



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