THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMING-BIRD. 35 



thence in the morning, and returning at 

 night. When the season gets later still, 

 the Humming-Bird disappears altogether. 



Cold is very dreadful to this child of 

 the Tropics. Sun and heat are necessary 

 to its existence. If deprived of them it 

 dies. 



A Humming-Bird was once put into a 

 cage, and placed in a shady room. The 

 weather was cool, and the poor little bird, 

 after fluttering about for a time, fell down 

 as if stupified. It lay with its eyes 

 closed, and giving no signs of life. The 

 owner of the bird carried it out of doors, 

 and placed it in the sun. 



Quickly a change was observed. The 

 bird began to breathe more freely ; its 

 eyes opened, and even sparkled with their 

 usual brilliancy. 



When it had quite recovered, no further 

 effort was made to detain it, and it flew 



