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now alfo fplit and caft his feed about the cage 
not caring to eat at all : to difcover it like wife’ 
blow the feathers on Ins belly, and you will 
perceive it fwelled, tranfparent, full of little red 
veins, all his little bowels Unking down to th~ 
extreme parts of his body, and, if f ar gone, 
black, which generally brings death. The cure 
of this difeafe, if taken in time, is to keep him 
warm, and give him oat- meal among ft his 
feeds, for three or four days, in order to cleanfe 
him, and put liquorice in his water ; but, if he 
is too loofe, inftead of oat-meal, give him mavv- 
ieed, and bruifed hemp-feed, being more bind- 
ing, and at the fame time a little faffron in his 
water ; then for his meat, give him beets, and 
lettice to feed on, or fome of the herb mercury 
which is very good againft this diftemper for 
any f ck-bird : you may likewife give him me- 
lon-ieed chopped fmall, and, at the bottom of 
the cage, lay fome gravel with a little powder’d 
sugar, and a little ground oat meal. 
I he laft thing I fluall take notice of is his 
momtmg : careful nurftng is the principal means 
O' ^ re ^ r ' in S brnds unoer this malady, by keep- 
mg them from the cold or wind, which are very 
prejucncial to them at Inch a time; therefore 
be fare to keep him warm that he may not 
catch co d, which g.ves him a hoarfenefs. If 
he weather ts very hot when the birds are in 
- w,r moult, g,ve them liquorice in their water 
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