. Bird notes . * There was a .specimen in the Western Aviary at the ZoologicalGardens last summer. See Vol. I., page 251.—J. A. 16riti6b JSir&6 an^ tbeir 1I3v>bri^6 attbc Crvstal palace. By Geo. E. Weston. ^rpi^T the great show the worthy Secretary of theJhI N. B. B. & M. C. invited me to give my im-IJL pressions of the British and Hybrid sections.^ Knowing the risk involved in so doing, I think it very uncharitable of him to button-liole mefor such a task. Unfortunately, however, in what Ifeel was a weak moment, I consented—so here goes. In the first place, be it said, it was to me—a n
. Bird notes . * There was a .specimen in the Western Aviary at the ZoologicalGardens last summer. See Vol. I., page 251.—J. A. 16riti6b JSir&6 an^ tbeir 1I3v>bri^6 attbc Crvstal palace. By Geo. E. Weston. ^rpi^T the great show the worthy Secretary of theJhI N. B. B. & M. C. invited me to give my im-IJL pressions of the British and Hybrid sections.^ Knowing the risk involved in so doing, I think it very uncharitable of him to button-liole mefor such a task. Unfortunately, however, in what Ifeel was a weak moment, I consented—so here goes. In the first place, be it said, it was to me—a non-exhibiting, though none the less keen, fancier—a farfrom unadulterated pleasure to contemplate some ofthe decisions of the judges. There will always bedifference of opinion, and it is as well there shouldbe, for the uncertainty due to its existence isone of the charms of exhibiting. And a goodfancier, even though his own bird is beaten in where it might have won, does not mind muchso long as there is something about the winner whichjustifies its position. But when we see, at this showof shows, winn
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