. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. Fig. 290.—Bewits. this is presented in the hand, while at the same time a peculiar noise is made, which it learns to recognise as a call. In the meantime it is carried about in frequented places, so as to familiarise it with strangers, and also with horses and dogs, which are to be at some future time its com- panions in the chase. When an obsti- nate bird is dealt with its ai^petite is excited, so as to render it more de- pendent; with this
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. Fig. 290.—Bewits. this is presented in the hand, while at the same time a peculiar noise is made, which it learns to recognise as a call. In the meantime it is carried about in frequented places, so as to familiarise it with strangers, and also with horses and dogs, which are to be at some future time its com- panions in the chase. When an obsti- nate bird is dealt with its ai^petite is excited, so as to render it more de- pendent; with this view it is made to swallow small pellets of tow mixed up with garlic and wormwood. These pellets have the effect of increasing. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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