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THE AMERICAN, OR COMMON TURKEY. 



any rapacious animal that comes in her way. She rather warns then. 

 to shift for themselves, than prepares to defend them. " I have heard 

 a Turkey-hen, when at the head of her brood, (says the Abbe de la 



Pluche,) send forth the most piteous scream, without my be'ng able 

 lo perceive the cause: her young-ones, however, immediately when 

 t>'» warning was srven, skulked under the bushes, grass, or whaiovur 



