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a power within which said "I can." But the forests became settlements, the 

 streams became power, and, in due time, there were factories to make his clothes 

 and markets to supply his food. In this way, marching inland, he first adapted 

 himself to nature and nature, in turn, yielded to him. The redskin disappeared 

 for the white had come to stay. 



When the Indian roamed the paths of his forest he came upon signs of deer 

 and bear, and beheld vast flocks of pigeons. When the white man roams 



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PHCEBE AT ITS NEST ON THE CLIFF 



the streets of his city, he comes upon signs of horses and automobiles, and 

 beholds vast flocks of English Sparrows. As the red man gave way before the 

 white, so did his game and birds. Even now as the metropolis absorbs the 

 country, the birds of the open give way to those of the city; streets replace 

 roads and Sparrows replace Larks; parks replace woods and Robins replace 

 Veerys. 



But during these great changes, a few birds have been able to adapt them- 

 selves. As forests of chimneys arose in place of the forests of hollow trees. 



