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•applicable to Vol. II., which covers the General Diseases of Animals, 
that is the medical or internal diseases other than the contagious or 
or microbial diseases, which were dealt with in Vol. I. 
We quote one or two extracts from the preface as follows : 
" Avian diseases have received attention as far as space would permit, 
" and, owing to the increased importance of this subject in the present 
" day, the sections devoted to the common maladies of birds and their 
"treatment should prove of value 
"Mr. Henry Gray, M.R.C.V.S., has written special articles 
" on important aifections in the dog and cat, and has also read the proof 
"sheets of the various sections on canine,, feline, and avian diseases, 
"and suggested many valuable additions." 
To this we may add that the two volumes contain the best ac ■ 
■count of the diseases of birds yet written, and though this review or 
notici' is written solely of this section, it applies with even greater force 
to the other sections . 
The thoughtful aviculturist (this applies equally to every section 
of animal life) will gain much practical instruction from' a careful study 
-of the articles on the diseases of birds, and the result will be a lessen- 
ing of the death-rate and the savirtg of needless suffering to many 
■captive birds. 
We cordially commend this work to our readers, and, while 
mainly written for veterinary surgeons, it should appeal strongly to 
medical men, aviculturists, pisciculturists, dog and poultry keepers, 
country gentlemen, and the owners of cattle, sheep, and horses. This, 
the final vol., deals with the General Diseases of Animals. 
BiKDS OF THE INDIAN HiLLS. By Douglas Dewar, I.C.S., London. 
J Lane, The Bodley Head. Cloth, Large Post 8vo., 6s. net. 
We gave a brief notice of this interesting book in December 
"B.N." and much regret that a full review must be held over till 
next issue . 
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Correspondence. 
OBTAINING AUSTRALIAN BIEDS. 
Sir. — My friend in N.S. Wales who sends me birds ; at times he 
also sends me some very interesting letters and the following is an extract 
from one I received last week : 
" Just to show you how difficult it is for we fanciers to 
" get birds, although there are plenty to be got, I relate the following : 
" I spent last evening with three young men, sons of an old 
"farmer at Wagga Wagga, which is in the ' Riverina ' district. 
" I know the family well, they have come to Sydney for a holiday 
"after harvesting over. They were down three years ago, and promised 
"to send me some Parrots. I went to much trouble in explaining how 
