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tells you to Whip 2)oor Will, Whip poor Will, in tones 

 wonderfully clear and startling." — Waterton. 



The apjjendecl figure represents another of these voci- 

 ferous birds, named from its cry " Chuck Will's widow '^ 



The eggs of the Goatsucker are deposited in a depres- 

 sion or cavity on the surface of the ground, under the 

 shelter of a bush, generally without any attempt at a 

 nest. They are usually two in number, of a white 

 colour, clouded with bluish-grey. 



