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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



5-8-8-]- — to look closely. 



9-3-4-3-2 — a girl's name. 



2-3-4-4-7 — a boy's name. 



5-3-9-9— to go by. 



1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 — a great help to nature-lovers. 



Some Pi Ex joyed by Birds. 



1. Tues. 2. Stunape. 3. Deess. 4. Seerrib. 5. Scat rap lirel. 

 6. Sormw. 7. Strickec. 8. Rancos. 9- Tans. 10. Weart. 11. Gubs. 

 12. Brugs. 



THE BUILDERS. 

 By G. W. Vaxdegrift. 

 I have watched the birds in springtime 



Building along the way; 

 Erom their hearts a song of joyance 



Flooded the golden day. 

 I have watched men toiling, toiling, 



A silent, listless throng; 

 In their hearts there dwelt no gladness. 



From their lips there fell no song. 

 We have wandered like truant children 



Deep into the ways of strife; 

 Let us build as the birds are building, 



Singing; gladness into life. 



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