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A GRAND PREIVIIUIVI OFFER 



FOR 90 DAYS ONLY 



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"The Pen is Mightier than the Sword." 



But there is a choice of Pens and in this progressive age one does iiot 

 wanttobetieddownto AN OUTWORN STYLE OF. PEN. 



The Egyptian used a split reed; our grandfathers a goosequill; our 

 fathers a steel or ordinary gold pen. But to-day we want 



A FOUNTAIN PEN 



that dispenses with the inconvenient inkstand, that does not cor- 

 rode, and that is always ready for use. 



I order to enable our readers to secure this really indis- 

 pensable convenience, we have made arrangement with 

 The Selden Pen Mfg. Co of New York, whereby we can 

 supply a 



FmST CLASS GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN 



to every subscriber, OLD or NEW, who sends us A YEAR'S 

 Sl^BSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE within the next 90 days, 

 and FIFTY (50) CENTS additio al. The pen will be for- 

 warded immediately on. receipt of the money. The pen is 

 made of the best quality of hard rubber in four parts, and 

 fitted with a guaranteed irridium-pointed 14-k GOLD PEN. 

 The "fountain" is throughout of the simplest construction 

 and cannot get out of order, overflow, or fail to supply ink 

 to the nib. It is EQUAL TO ANY $2 PEN on the 

 market today. 



"CELTRIC MODEL I" 



bears the manufacturer's guarantee that the pen is solid 

 GOLD 14-k fine. If it does not prove satisfactory in every 

 way we will exchange it for another, or return the fifty 

 cents additional on return of the pen. 



This is an unusual opportunity to secure, at a very low price, an article of 

 superior quality that is coming to be essential to the comfort and convenience 

 S£ of every one who writes. 



- REMEMBER THAT THE OFFER IS FOR 90 DAYS ONLY 



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THE AMERICAN BIRD MAGAZINE, 



AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY) 

 CHAS. K. REED, Publisher, WORCESTER, MASS. 



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