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AMERIOAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



CHARACTERISTIC INITIALS. 



The initials of these words are the initials of a bird described by the 

 words. 



1. Cherries Wanted. 5. 



2. Prettily Flushed. 6. 



3. Summer's Torch. 7. 



4. Ever Supplanting. 8. 



vSvveet Singer. 

 Diligent Worker. 

 Constantly Social. 

 Brilliant Wanderer. 



QUERIES. 



birds walk head downward? 



birds have no crop? 



birds sew leaves together for a nest? 



birds' nests are good for food? 



bird carries its young as a cat carries her kittens? 



birds do not raise the head to swallow? 



bird has three toes but no hind toe? 



bird has two toes but no hind toe? 



bird courtesies when any one passes its home? 



bird builds no nest? 



GLEANINGS. 



I, country-born an' bred, know where to find 

 Some blooms that make the season suit the mind, 

 An' seem to match the doubtin' bluebirds' notes, — 

 Half-vent'rin' liverworts in furry coats, 

 Bloodroots, whose rolled-up leaves ef you on curl, 

 Each on 'em's cradle to a baby-pearl. — 

 But these are jes' Spring's pickets; sure ez sin, 

 The rebel frosts '11 try to drive 'em in. 

 Though I own up, I like our back'ard Springs, 

 That kind o' haggle with their greens and things. 

 An' when you 'most give up, without more words. 

 Toss the fields full o' blossoms, leaves an' birds 

 Thet's Northern natur' slow and apt to doubt. 

 But when it does git stirred, ther's no gin-out. 



