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place ; but not liking the ascent came quickly down again, returned into the yard, and 

 afterwards went to roost in the coach-house between the carriages, to which place it now 

 retires regularly every evening soon after dark. It may always be found in that part of 

 the yard where the sun is shining, and with its face invariably directed towards it. When 

 hungry it seeks for the cook, who iisually feeds it ; and if she has neglected its food, looks 

 into the kitchen as if to remind her of her neglect, and waits quietly, but with a searching 

 eye, during the time the meat is cutting up, until it is fed. 



It is amusing to obseiTe this bird catch fhes ; it remains very quiet as if asleep, and 

 on a fly passing, it is snapped up in an instant. The only time I observed any manifesta- 

 tion of anger in it, was when th(? mooruks were introduced into the yard where it was 

 parading about. These rapid, fussy, noLsy birds, running about its range, excited its 

 indignation ; for on then- coming near, it sliglitly elevated the brilliant feathers of the 



