THE ROBm, 



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room was shaving in the morning, the two birds would settle on the top of 

 the glass with worms in their mouths, and look at him with the utmost 

 freedom. 



A robin that lived in a garden became so tame that he picked worms 





ROBIN RED-B.REAST. 



from the hand of the gardener, and would sit on his knee at dinner-time to 

 have a share of the crumbs. The gentleman who owned the garden was very 

 fond of the robin ; and when winter came, he put him into an empty room, 

 that he might have shelter as well as food. And lest the bird should be 

 lonely, he found a partner for him, to cheer his solitude. 



