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when they are kept in a sitting room. It can then be 

 cleansed more easily and thoroughly than it is possible to do 

 when wood alone is used. The expense of doing this would 

 only amount to about Is. or Is. 6d. 



Fig. 10 gives specimens of wire openings, suitable for all 

 kinds of cages and indoor aviaries. 



The illustration given at Fig. 11 is a good representation 

 of a suitable cage for a Skylark, and it is equally well adapted 

 for a Woodlark or Titlark, in fact it is a proper Lark's cage. 

 Cages for these birds must not be made high, or they will be 



Fig. 12. Linnet's Cage. 



' certain to injure themselves against the tops of them, as it is 

 natural for these birds to soar in the air whilst they sing. A 

 good plan is to have the top of a Lark cage to open on hinges, 

 like the lid of a box, and to secure it at the back with wire 

 hooks. Four pieces of cork, about half an inch in thickness, 

 should be secured to each corner with small screws ; a thin 

 narrow wooden frame should be made to fit on to these, and 

 covered with baize or flannel, and fastened to the corks with 

 small copper tacks. This affords the birds ample protection, and 



