The Cabinet of natural history and American rural sports . rough all tlie stages until they haveproduced eggs. Whether birds of this species will ever be raised to anyextent is doubtful, as it will only be attempted by those whoare curious in such matters; but my experiment shows thatit can be done without much trouble. I find them, also,very amusing pets, they come regularly to be fed, and seem,when neglected, to have a method of making me understandthat they are hungry. The males are very resolute, andlike the quails used in the cockpits of the ancients, are fear-less pugnacious fellows, and
The Cabinet of natural history and American rural sports . rough all tlie stages until they haveproduced eggs. Whether birds of this species will ever be raised to anyextent is doubtful, as it will only be attempted by those whoare curious in such matters; but my experiment shows thatit can be done without much trouble. I find them, also,very amusing pets, they come regularly to be fed, and seem,when neglected, to have a method of making me understandthat they are hungry. The males are very resolute, andlike the quails used in the cockpits of the ancients, are fear-less pugnacious fellows, and attack the pigeons and poultry,and are sure to follow and pick at every foot that approachestheir nest. I have some farther anecdotes of these interesting birds,but am admonished, that, whilst I am amusing myself withthe relation of experiments which have been very interest-ing to me, they may be less so to others. Yours, with great esteem, L. J. Salaignac, esq. A Lover of Natural , S. C. June 33, 1S31. THE CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY r. AN INTERESTING MODE OF FINDING WILD BEES. Among the vast multitudes of insects that cover the earth,there are none which attract the attention, or excite the ad-miration of mankind, so much as the Honey Bees. Thesefamiliar and interesting insects are the constant attendantson man, and, in the newly settled parts of our country, areamong the first visitors to welcome the migrating husband-man to the uncultivated forest. I have always been a lover of nature; inanimate and ani-mate. In the former, I have often in the mountain wilds,found a solace from the perplexities of life, while contem-plating the undisturbed serenity of the wilderness aroundme; and the latter has aflbrded me a thousand recreative andphysical enjoyments, when nature required invigoration, orthe monotony of a country, and in a measure solitary, , and the subjects of the present notice, were notamong the least to afibrd amusement and innocent pastim
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