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from the wing of the male bird caused an examination 

 and a relief of both sufferers. The string had quite 

 eaten into the flesh, and made an ugly wound; after 

 the removal of these shackles, and the dressing of the 

 sore, the poor birds had to be pinioned in our once-for-all 

 method, by amputation. I mention the case for the 

 guidance of those who are likely to receive any large 

 birds from the Continent. The pinioning with string, 

 though it prevents flight, can still be made to allow a 

 certain liberty of wing. 



The female Stork, soon after being liberated from 

 the basket, and turned out on our lawn, began dancing 

 on one leg, holding the other in the air, and keeping up 

 the step with the aid of her wings, as much as to say, 

 ' Here we are, settled at last ! " Turkeys occasionally 

 indulge in a similar hop-skip-and-jump, the same in 

 kind though less elastic in degree. By-and-by she 

 walked into the water, and took a bath, (she was very 

 filthy from confinement in a close yard, and needed it 

 much,) laying herself down at full length, as any lady 

 might in her dressing-room. The male had too much 

 dignity not to conceal his joy at this emancipation, 

 though he evidently felt it. After the dip, they dried 

 themselves in the sun, walking about with their wings 

 open and outstretched, just as if a person were carrying 

 a couple of parasols, one in each hand, if it were the 

 fashion to wear two. 



I can quite believe the stories about the jealous and 

 careful affection of the male Stork towards his mate ; 

 for when we first visited them, before purchase, in their 

 confined yard, in one corner of which they had a small 

 straw-littered shed, the male tapped his wife two or 

 three times gently on the head, and twitched her 



