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plate were not exposed enough), it was too 
much for her courage, and away she went. 
But after all was done, and immediately we 
left, she slipped back upon her eggs, to take 
up once again her patient task. And now 
her consort warbled out his satisfaction in a 
new and joyful tone of glee, gurgling out 
his little notes even more quickly than be- 
fore. Happy little visitors to our sea-girt 
isle. Will you find out your way again, o’er 
river, field and tree, and build once more 
amongst these reeds ? 
Another good day’s work was this, afford- 
ing most pleasant recollections as we smoked 
the pipe of peace at home and developed at 
gur leisure the plates- 1 had exposed. +The 
sedge warbler may be found along streams 
or waters where there is abundant wild 
growth on the banks. Sit down on a river 
bank upon a summer’s day quietly for half 
an hour, light your pipe, and wait and watch 
quite silently. When quiet is completely 
restored and you are intent upon the scene, 
you will doubtless hear the ‘plop’ of a 
