Every Boy's Book

Hop-scotch to hare-and-hounds, conjuring to chemistry, rabbits to rowing — the complete Victorian repertoire of things for a boy to do, set down with rules and diagrams.

The Canary

3 pages in this part of Every Boy's Book.

The Canary

THE canary is a justly favoured pet among boys, for it is a hardy bird that requires a very small amount of trouble. It is a pleasant…

The Canary: Make

The materials required for the purpose are very simple, and consist of some wire both stout and fine, of an empty Florence-oil flask, a…

The Canary: Place

Then take your oil-flask, strip off all the rushen covering, and wash the interior with strong soda until every trace of the oil is…

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