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They flew ‘nto and out of the chamber 
fhed, but they were always attentive 
ce, and came whenever he } 
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when they W! 
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called them. i 
One night, unfortunately, he forgot to hang. 
yp their cage, and the rats came and devoured 
them. It was a great pity that the gentleman 
fhould have been fo carelefs. It is very thoughtlefs 
tocatch birds, and to imprifon them ina little cage, 
and to prevent them from Aying about as they like 
‘athe open air, aiid from hopping about from 
bough to bough, and from finging to one ano- 
ther, and from enjoying themfelves: but to put, 
them firft into fo fmall a prifon as a little cages. 
where they have no room to fly, and can only get 
what we give them, and cannot efcape from cats” 
or rats, that would hurt them, and then to neglect 
them, is very cruel indeed. 
“The Indians frequently dry Humming Birds, 
and wear them as ornaments. ‘The Peruvians 
make curious pictures of their feathers. 
Humming Birds have great courage’ they 
will frequently attack birds twenty times as large 
as themfelves, and letting themfelves be carried. 
along by them as they fly, till continue to peck 
them. 7 oe 
There 
