...small cannon ; the same bird also acted as if it had bton wounded ; it was wheeled in a little bar low to convey it, as it were, to the hospital ; after which it Hew away before the company : the seventh turned a kind of windmill ; and the last bird stood in the...

...it (as it were) to the hospital ; lifter which it flew away before Ihe company ; the seventh tinned a kind of windmill ; and the last bird stood in the...midst of some fireworks, which were discharged all around it, without discovering any "signs of fear. The birds were linnets, gold-finches, and Canary...

...discharged a small cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded ; it was wheeled in a little barrow, to convey it (as it were) to the hospital,...all round it, and this without exhibiting the least sign of fear."* The goldfinch, naturally active and laborious, is fond of occupation in its prison,...

...The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded: is was wheeled in a little barrow, to convey jf. (as it were) to the hospital ; after which it flew...which were discharged all round it ; and this without its exhibiting the least sign of fear. In solitude the Goldfinch delights to view its image in a mirror;...

...convey, it as it were, to tfee hospital, after whjc.h. it, flew away before tbe company. The aeveath turned a kind of windmill; and the last bird stood...which were discharged all round it, and this without its exhibiting the lea^t signs of fear. Goldfinches wi}l bfeed with the Canary; and the intermixture...

...discharged a small cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded. It was wheeled in a barrow, to convey it as it were to the hospital ; after which * Treatise on Song-Birds. it flew away before the company- The seventh turned a kind of windmill ;...

...discharged a small cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded. It was wheeled in a barrow, to convey it, as it were, to the hospital...this without exhibiting the least symptom of fear. " They may also be taught to draw up little buckets or cups with food and water. To teach them this,...

...cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded : it was wheeled in a little barrow, to cdhvey it (as it were) to the hospital ; after which it flew...The seventh turned a kind of windmill. And the last stood in the midst of some fireworks, which were discharged all round it; and this without exhibiting...

...discharged a small cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded. It was wheeled in a barrow, to convey it, as it were, to the hospital...without exhibiting the least symptom of fear." The American goldfinch is no less docile than its congeners. Mr Audubon relates, that they are often caught...

...discharged a small cannon. The same bird also acted as if it had been wounded. It was wheeled in a barrow, to convey it, as it were, to the hospital...this without exhibiting the least symptom of fear. They may also be taught to draw up little buckets or cups with food and water. To teach them this,...