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is rather too dignified to be called an antic—it is rather 
an ecstasy ; but it partakes of the same nature, and in 
our meadow lark, lark bunting, yellow-breasted chat, 
and others, it is often rather undignified. Our mocker 
has it also along with a peculiar falling or fluttering 
down flight in song, which seems the utmost abandon 
purely to the emotions of his own music. 


Skylarks. 
Among the reptiles and many mammals odor is 
a large factor as a weapon, as a charm, and as an ad- 
vertisement of position—a sort of down-wind call, in 
many case quite searching. 
