Pigeons Birds 
into a shallow pan, which is drained at a certain 
height. Some advise keeping pieces of iron in the 
pan. When the pigeons are working hard, during 
the breeding season, and seem run-down, the 
Douglass mixture is put in the drinking water occas- 
ionally. This is a tonic, and is often very beneficial. 
It is made by dissolving in two quarts of soft 
hot water, one-third ounce of sulphuric acid and five- 
eights ounce of green vitriol. When cold, add two 
quarts more of water, and place in a bottle or stone 
jug. Use one tablespoonful of this mixture to one 
pint of water given to the pigeons for drink. 
REFERENCES 
Description of habits, in Brrps THaT HUNT AND ARE HUNTED, 
Neltje Banchan. 
Tue Pouttry Boox, Harrison Weir. 
SouaB-RaIsING, FARMER’s BuLLETIN, U. S. Dept. of Agri- 
culture. 
PIGEON-KEEPING FOR AMATEURS, James C. Lyell. 
“Arnaux,” ANIMAL HEROES, Thompson-Seton. 
Dappy Darwin’s Dovecote, Mrs. Ewing. 
“T HAD A DOVE” 
I had a dove, and the sweet dove died; 
And I have thought it died of grieving; 
O, what could it grieve for? Its feet were tied 
With a ribbon thread of my own hand’s weaving. 
Sweet little red feet! why should you die? 
Why would you leave me, sweet bird! Why? 
You lived alone in the forest tree: 
Why, pretty thing! would you not live with me? 
I kissed you oft and gave you white peas; 
Why not live sweetly, as in the green trees? 
John Keats. 
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