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Ut^CK TlOATS. 



utluT ol" the bong inerehauts, wiiicli ar<j wi-ll 



^$ m^m of a stranger . 



Ammg^^ ChineBe novelties to be seeia in the 

 vicinity of Canton, bnt more especially about 

 \V liampoa, are tlic (htck-hrmts, nsed as resitlciiccs 

 for the ownors and their families, as well as 

 for their numerous feathered charge » The 

 iedg^ hifMs i^MMt the hsid dP tli^bo^^t, mi 

 the human bipeds, or keepers, tlie upper aC0^m^ 

 modations of the vessel. These Imats are most 

 ahnndant about tlie riee-Helds. near the river, 

 soon after the harvest has been gathered in, 

 ^al that |lmiiheb]^ad*hfnM ^animals gleam the 

 1\sld$s and have a better pros]>eet of a supply of 

 food than at any otber period. The owner of tlie 

 boat moves it aliout IVoui plaee to jjlaee, accord- 

 ing to the opportunities that may be otieretl to 

 him of feeding hit Ao^. 



ih« a^itrsd lihe Ibodt "Ae appoiiited 

 spot, or one considered proper for feeding the 

 quackinji' tril)e, a sipial of ;i wliisfle causes tlie 

 tlock to waddle iu n gular orih-r bom their domi- 

 cile across the board placed for their accommoda- 

 tiom » and then moibtittgf abo^it md^^go tihe pmess 

 of feediu i;-. When it is considered by their keeper 

 that tbey ba\ e o'(n'(i;e<l sufiieieutly, anotlier siiiiud 

 is made for the return of the bii'ds ; imuiediatelv 



