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greatest danger in this plan resulted sadly in 

 a recent case. The lady did not fasten the 

 top and bottom together securely, and after 

 the cage was hung from the window the 

 bottom dropped off and the bird flew away 

 out of her sight. In aviaries, glass bathing- 

 pans are sometimes used ; they can be hung 

 up in a wire basket, like those used for 

 flowers, in the front of an aviary, where a 

 little splashing is likely to do no harm ; but 

 when the birds are in a room in a large 

 cage, a glass house in which the bath can 

 stand is very nice. Have a common square 

 bird cage, glazed, the floor being covered 

 with sand, and a bath placed within it : we 

 can thus have the fullest amusement in 

 watching the birds. If some shells are put 

 into the water, the pretty creatures will 

 stand on them, balancing on the edge, dash- 

 ing down their heads, and fluttering their 

 wings in the water in an ecstasy of delight. 



