UGLY DUCKLINGS 219 



thrushes recall the good old days of ancient Rome 

 when all were for the State and none for a party. 



The seven brothers are as indifferent to the appear- 

 ance of their home as to that of their persons. The 

 nest they construct is a rude structure, but some 

 species of cuckoo think it quite good enough to lay 

 eggs in. 



