. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . e axjcused of the reproach of wearing bor-rowed plumes, it is hereby candidly confessed that he has made a free use of thewritings of Audubon, Nuttall, and particularly those of Di-. Bechsteic, as well as of theBoys Treasury of Sports, without giving them, in numerous instances, such ci-editas the punctilious critic would seem to demand., lie this as i
. The American bird fancier; considered with reference to the breeding, rearing, feeding, management, and peculiarities of cage and house birds; with remarks on their diseases and remedies; drawn from authentic sources and personal observation . e axjcused of the reproach of wearing bor-rowed plumes, it is hereby candidly confessed that he has made a free use of thewritings of Audubon, Nuttall, and particularly those of Di-. Bechsteic, as well as of theBoys Treasury of Sports, without giving them, in numerous instances, such ci-editas the punctilious critic would seem to demand., lie this as it may, the author hasendeavored not to deviate from established custons^ except in cases where he deemedit expedient to change the langu^e, in part, for the sake of brevity, elucidation, orAmericanisiirg the subject, or adapting it to oiir climate, economy, and social con-dition. Much of the matter, however, and several of the illustrations, he claims tobe original. The publisher, therefore, confidiently presents the American Bird Fancier lothe public with the full belief that it containes such infoi-mation on the subject, as thetaste and economy of our fail ountry women and their childien reqiure. G. M. SAXTON. New York, March 20, ^--Ai_ii^
Size: 1537px × 1625px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorbrowneda, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookyear1851
