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 Sometimes turning black ; when it comes 

 to this, it is then very dangerous ; befides 

 other Remedies, they muft be kept very 

 warm : TliQ fame Diflemper comes alfo by 

 violent Cokis, but is more eafy to cure if 

 taken in Time, and is calPda Swelling, in 

 the iirft degree only white, which if not 

 prevented turns to a red 5 and as in the Sur- 

 fSit, foin this J it laftofall turns to a black 

 Swelling, which is very hard to cure ; there 

 are few which furvive the lafl degree of this 

 DiQeiTiper. Therefore it is beii, at firll, 

 to prevent its progrefs, before it gets too 

 far. Moulting is natural to all Birds, and 

 yet while it lails it may be counted dange- 

 rous, unlefs propea Care be taken j for in- 

 deed we may com.pare the fird Moulting to 

 that of Childrens breeding their Teeth, and 

 equally as hazardous and mortal to the 

 Birds, as to the Children, but fom.e Seafons 

 are jr.ore favourable than others, that is 

 when moulting Time comes in very warm 

 and concludes with temperate Weather, 

 there is lefs Danger. You may difcover 

 v/hen they begin andare in Moult, by thefc 

 Symptoms, they will appear rough, melan- 

 choly, and often fleeping in the Day, with 

 their Heads under their Wings ; you will 

 find the Cage they are in all covered with 

 Down and lm:ill Feathers, for the young- 

 Ones only the firft Year caft their Down 



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