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a small bloodvessel, maybe on the brain or in the region of the

heart.


Treatment .—On the very first sign of giddiness take the bird

gently in the hand and wet the top of its head with cold water,

as soon as the bird has recovered mix a little bromide in water until

it is quite milky in appearance and let the bird drink it, let it have

it for a whole day. If it refuses to drink, hold the bird, open the

beak and drop 4 or 5 separate drops into the beak. Keep the bird

on a low diet and in a quiet place undisturbed ; the second day give

a little Andrew’s liver saline in the water, this will cool and thin

the blood somewhat.



REVIEWS.


BIRD-LIFE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR*


This is in every way an attractive book, and it has an

attractive title. It is compact, well printed, and well illustrated.

The story of bird-life is told month by month, and it is a bright

and pleasant story, full of personal field observations : the volume

will be found of real interest and usefulness by students of bird-life.

If it has a fault, there is almost too much matter for the size of the

book — birds’ names come and go too quickly, often, and we should

like to hear more about them. But now and again the author

makes amends with a short word-picture, such as this:


“ While in early April we had all the promise of early spring

before us, early June carries that season to its completed perfection

and rounded fulness. When, as sometimes, though, alas, not always,

happens, its third week brings those ‘ perfect days in June,’ when

the garden is full of roses and when the first strawberries ripen, we

feel that the coming months can have nothing quite so fair to offer.

For all too soon the longest day is reached ; the flowery wealth

of the hay-meadows falls before the scythe ; there is the blaze of

charlock and the flaunting scarlet of poppies amongst the corn, and

one feels that summer is here.”


* ‘ Bird-Life throughout the Year,’ by J. H. Salter, D.Sc. London : Headley

Bros. Illustrated. Price 5/- net.



