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Pagina 23
... may be added ; and occasionally a few poppy or canary seeds , and a very small quantity of bruised hemp seed : but this last should be given as a great treat , and only sparingly : all sugar , bread , and C 4 CANARY BIRDS . 23.
... may be added ; and occasionally a few poppy or canary seeds , and a very small quantity of bruised hemp seed : but this last should be given as a great treat , and only sparingly : all sugar , bread , and C 4 CANARY BIRDS . 23.
Pagina 24
Jane Loudon. and only sparingly : all sugar , bread , and other delicacies , are very injurious . It must never be forgotten that birds kept in cages are in a most unnatural state , and that they require the greatest care to keep them in ...
Jane Loudon. and only sparingly : all sugar , bread , and other delicacies , are very injurious . It must never be forgotten that birds kept in cages are in a most unnatural state , and that they require the greatest care to keep them in ...
Pagina 36
... sugar and water . " This explained the mystery . It is the saucers of sugar and water that attract the flies , and , indeed , one half of what are called remedies for these little pests only increase the nuisance . Besides , without ...
... sugar and water . " This explained the mystery . It is the saucers of sugar and water that attract the flies , and , indeed , one half of what are called remedies for these little pests only increase the nuisance . Besides , without ...
Pagina 37
... sugar , and in short every article wanted by the family , a store of which is kept . There should be a bureau , or desk with drawers beneath , to keep the account- books , receipts for bills , and other papers relating to housekeeping ...
... sugar , and in short every article wanted by the family , a store of which is kept . There should be a bureau , or desk with drawers beneath , to keep the account- books , receipts for bills , and other papers relating to housekeeping ...
Pagina 38
... sugar crumbles into powder ; moist sugar hardens into lumps ; saltpetre and bay salt turn to water ; preserves become mouldy or candied , cakes soft , and linen mildewed . Nor is the mischief done by damp confined to any one part of the ...
... sugar crumbles into powder ; moist sugar hardens into lumps ; saltpetre and bay salt turn to water ; preserves become mouldy or candied , cakes soft , and linen mildewed . Nor is the mischief done by damp confined to any one part of the ...
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