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ORNITHOLOGIST 



[Yol. 14-:No. 1 



quite easy, and the numerals simply perfection, 

 for one hundred is "Tillipalilin palilin tillipah- 

 lin hurnkin," that is, nine tens, nine and one. 

 I shall have lots of interesting material for 

 your pages this winter if I can only get time 

 to write up my notes. Very truly yours, 



Walter Iloxie. 



SKMINOLE NAMES OF 15IKDS. 



Opah', Barred Owl. 



Suck hah', Bed-. 'shouldered Ifitwk. 



C'ha ham is'kali, Toiohee. 



Tsan tso ka wa'. Bed-bellied Woodpecker: 



Talpa na'ni, Golden-ioin(jed Woodpecker. 



Tas ko'ka, Bed Cockaded Woodpecker. 



Fas ta no'ki, Bed-poll Warhler. 



Yo his'ka. Bluebird. 



Tash'ka, Bluejay. 



Quo a chay', Quail. 



Tap lako chee', Hou.-ie Wren. 



Han at' See lo', Meadow Lark. 



Chu lee go wa', Sjtarrow Hawk. 



Puz zi la nee', Parakeet. 



Kas 6 pa ko', Loygerhead SImke. 



Ossihawa', Common Crow. 



Wat a la', Whoopiwj Crane. 



Piune wa', Turkey. 



So lay', Black Vulture. 



Chu lee', Turkey Vulture. 



Fo tihow'. Black Duck. 



Fositka', White Heron. 



Fo sit ka chee', Snowy Heron. 



Tee chee'. Brown-headed Nuthatch. 



Huftkee Hadkt. 



Editor of O. & O.: 



I have intended wi-iting you for some 

 time, but the evenings in camp are so noisy 

 and we are all having such a boisterous time 

 that one hardly knows which end he is standing 

 on. I came direct to Portland, Oregon, and 

 stopped there a week, then cametoFarmington 

 and took mule teams to our camp on the west 

 side of the mountains. We are on the east 

 side now, in a secluded valley called Cougar 

 Springs. Plenty of game here. We see Deer 

 every day, Cougar, and Bear occasionally. 

 We, Bob Cook and I, followed up an immense 

 trail of a big buck we have seen around here, 

 but we did not get liim, but will try again 

 soon. Next month is the dandy month 

 for shooting here. We saw four deer 

 near camp yesterday. We changed camps last 

 week; snowed all day, and we did not get up 

 the last two tents until after 7 p.m., and then 

 had to shovel out the snow. Immense forest here 

 below timber line. I will send you notes soon 

 and will write again. I would be greatly 



pleased if you would send me the last two or 

 three months of the O. & O., I have not seen 

 any since I was in Boston that day before I 

 came out. I expect to make some great finds 

 in the spring. Raptores in abundance out 

 here, Oregon Juncos, Kinglets, (4rouse, Prairie 

 Hens, Cranes, Eagles, Warblers, big Woodpeck- 

 ers, Pileated and some I don' t know. At tlie lake 

 three miles from us Ducks, (leese. Pelicans 

 breed. I must close, as Tom is tuning up his 

 banjo. We have had cold weather here and 

 snow besides. With best \vishes, I am, yours 

 sincerely, F. W. A. 



A Dream. 



He sat in his study smokinp;, 



And scratched his old bald head ; 

 On pet themes fondly thinkinfi, 



While the rest were all in bed. 

 The clock it ticked (iiiite loudly, 



And the lifiht it p;rew niore dim, 

 His mind it wandered li<rhtly, 



As was the habit with him. 

 A quiet stole o'er his feelings, 



And his head on his bosom drooped ; 

 When, like a flash, with brain reelinpj. 



He shook, before monsters }i;roui)ed. 

 There, crowded right around him, 



Were forms of fantastic shape ; 

 They glowered and glared upon him. 



In a way that made him quake. 

 One, more fearful than others, 



AVith eyes of a dazzling hue, 

 Seemed to be a leader 



Of the terrible ghostly crew. 

 " Am I mad?" he cried out faintly, 



" Surely my account must be given, 

 Such forms are not known on earth, 



And they never could come from heaven. 

 " Oh speak out, ye demons before me, 



And make what demand ye wdl, 

 And I jiledg'e you, the word of mortal. 



That with life I will struggle to fill." 



Then the forms they moved quickly. 



And around him they seemed to tly. 

 While he who was the leader 



Uttered a loud and angry cry. 

 "Your work is a joke on nature, 



As Ciiu be seen by every eye. 

 We have taken counsel together. 



And determined that you should die. 

 "You have daily, hauled and mauled us. 



And twisted our forms askew, 

 And now the birds you've been stuffing 



Will proceed to tiy it on you." 

 W^ith a yell and a jump he started. 



Kicked over the table and chair, 

 Then desperately sprang to his feet 



And vacantly round did stare. 

 It was with quite an effort 



He refrained from uttering howls. 

 When his eye caught the key to his vision, 



Oi>dHourbon and his case of sti'ffed f>WLS. 



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