80 CANARY BIEDS. 



in the swing, looking most woebegone. I 

 have seen two of these half- drowned crea- 

 tures hanging out in the swing together. 

 The toilette that concludes the business is 

 very elaborate, and it is most amusing to 

 see the little things, who want to have credit 

 for washing, but do not like the cold ; how 

 they put in one leg and pull it out again, 

 and finally perch just upon the edge while 

 somebody else is washing, to catch the 

 shower sent up so vigorously. And then 

 the little cheat shakes itself out, makes an 

 immense to-do, and sometimes drives down 

 a really washed bird from a sunny corner 

 that it may dry itself. 



It is not uncommon in England to have 

 quite a variety of birds in an aviary ; such 

 as chaffinches, bullfinches, linnets, siskins, 

 and goldfinches; but canaries seem to be 

 the only legitimate builders in an aviary. 

 The admixture of a number of other tribes 

 (for breeding purposes) is evidently a mis- 

 take. At least so Mr. Kidd, who has had 



