9G A t^atural Hiflory of 



noint thofe Places with frefh Butter or Lard, or 

 the Oil of Swcet-Almonds, thofe Things will 

 Cure it, unlefs it fpread, than nothing but 

 Time and cooling Food will carry it off. 

 - The laft Thing that I fliall take Notice of 

 is his moulting. You may know when thi^ 

 comes on by the Birds appearing rough, me- 

 lancholy, and often Sleeping in the Day with 

 his Head under his Wings ; and the Cage co- 

 vered with Down and fmail Feathers ; for the 

 young Ones the firft Year cafb only their 

 Down and Imall Feathers, and the Second, 

 their Tail and Wing-feathers. 



Careful Nurfing is the principal Means to 

 preferve Birds under this natural Malady ; 

 therefore be fare to keep him warm ; fet him 

 ibmetimes in the Sun when ic fliines power- 

 ially to bask himfelf, it will Comfort him 

 very much, always taking Care to |keep him 

 from Cold orWind, which are very prejudicial 

 to him at fuch a Time ; let him have good 

 nourifliing Food ; Naples-bisket, Bread and 

 Egg mixed together ; and put Saffron in his 

 Water ; likewife bruifed Hemp- feed, mixed 

 with Lettice and Maw-feed. If the Weather 

 is very Hot when the Birds are in their moult, 

 give them Liquorice in their W^ater inftead of 

 Saffron, and their Meat Plantin and Lettice- 

 Seed ; but not any of that Meat if it be cold 

 Weather. Remember when ever Egg is pre- 

 fcribed for any fick Birds j it is to be boiled and 



chop'd 



