ADDITIONAL REMARKS, on some of the species 
that have occurred to the Author , since the publi- 
cation of the first Parts of the Work. 
I believe it has not been mentioned by any previous 
Author, that the birds of this genus moult, or change 
their feathers, more or less, twice in the year ; in the 
Summer or Autumn before they take their departure 
from this country, and again the latter end of Winter, 
or before their arrival in Spring ; this appears to be a 
provision of Nature, that their feathers may be fresh 
and strong, to assist them in their flight from one 
country to another ; I seldom find that they suffer any 
inconvenience from moulting, as birds in general are 
supposed to do ; the only thing to guard against, is, to 
be careful that they do not get chilled with cold, but 
to keep them rather warmer at that time than they ge- 
nerally are ; I find nothing of more real benefit to them, 
than to place them out in the sun as often as possible, 
which brings out their feathers very quick. 
Those birds are sometimes troubled with warts, or 
swellings on their feet, particularly in cold weather, 
which makes them lame, and sometimes it irritates 
them so much, probably from its itching, that I have 
known them pull off their claws ; but this is easily re- 
medied, for when they are first observed to be lame, if 
a little fresh butter be rubbed on their feet, or, what is 
a great deal better, a small quantity of Price and Gos- 
nell’s Cold Cream, will cure them almost immediately. 
I have cured them in a very short time, even when their 
feet have been swelled very* much, and full of knots or 
warts. If by accident they happen to break off a claw 
or toe, it is best to soak it directly in Freeman’s Bath- 
ing Spirits, which stops the blood immediately, and 
soon heals the wound . 
