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times used for a number of birds. These 

 are boxes having a wire front, and solid 

 back and sides, divided into a number of 

 compartments, each of which is tenanted by 

 a single bird, to which access may be ob- 

 tained by means of a little door at the back 

 of its dormitory. There may be several 

 tiers of these apartments, and a single slid- 

 ing bottom and feeding trough does for 

 each tier, going through the whole length : 

 thus, where it is desirable to economize 

 space, they may rise one above another like 

 a nest of drawers, and form a sort of bird- 

 barracks. A single preceptor, a good lark 

 or nightingale, may be the drill sergeant for 

 the whole company of occupants, however 

 numerous ; the little pupils, not being able 

 to see each other, will be all the more likely 

 to give due attention to the music lessons. 



A STORE CAGE, with wooden back and 

 sides, wire front, and cloth or calico top, 

 made about two feet long, and six inches 

 high and wide, will be found useful to put 



