SILYAN SECKETS, 



IK^ BIRD-SONGS AND BOOKS. 



BY 



C^ 



MAUEICE THOMPSON. 



AUTHOR OF 



BY-WAYS AND BIRD-NOTES," "SONGS OF FAIR 

 WEATHER,' "THE WITCHERY OF 

 ARCHERY," ETC. 



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NEW YORK : 

 JOHN B. ALDEN, PUBLISHER 



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