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feathers that shine like satin. Really I think you 
might almost say that this Bird of Paradise was she 
most wonderful of all the Birds of Paradise. But 
take care, do not say it out loud or you will offend 
all the others. Only I forgot, they are not here. 
Well, then, you may say it out loud, if you really 
think so. I do wish I could have got this bird’s 
picture, but as he would not give it me, you must 
look at the picture of the Golden-winged Bird of 
Paradise instead. He is a very handsome bird, too— 
very much brighter than he looks. 
Well, this makes the sixth Bird of Paradise which 
I have been able to tell you something about—I mean 
about their appearance, for very little else is known 
about them. But, do you know, there are some forty 
or fifty different kinds, and, of course, if I were to 
describe them all, or anything like all (which, however, I 
should not be able to do), this little book would become 
quite a big book, and there would be no room in it for 
any other kinds of beautiful birds. So I won’t describe 
any more Birds of Paradise, but I will just say some- 
thing, before getting on to the other beautiful birds, 
about Birds of Paradise and beautiful birds in general. 
That means about most Birds of Paradise and most 
other beautiful birds. When we talk about things 
in general, or people in general, we mean most things 
or most people. But that must be in another chapter, 
