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the reach of man. It is made of the young branches of the fir, and the bird 

 seems to have a taste for ornament. She mixes in leaves from the fir to give 

 a better effect to the nest, and the same thing is done on the inside. She 



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THE NUTCRACKER. 



works in moss and leaves, so that the appearance is highly finished. Some 

 pale blue eggs, spotted with brown, are laid in this elegant abode. 



Besides the supply of nuts which the birds procure in the forest, they 



