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THE GOLDEN ORIOLE. 



rays of the sun that I could not hold them in my hand. 

 The French give the following interpretation to the song : — 



Berlusiau, berlusiau, 

 Qui mange la cerise, 

 Et laisse le grimiau.* 



The Golden Oriole is about the size of a Blackbird, and 

 the plumage of the male, with the exception of the wings, 

 which are black, is bright yellow. It is a spring and 

 summer visitor to countries north of the Mediterranean, 

 when a few stragglers reach the British Islands. Its nest 

 has been found in England. 



1 RoUand, Fau7ie populaire de la France, tome ii., " Les Oiseaux sauvages,' 

 p. 233. 



