CONTENTS. 



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THE CROW 204 



THE TURTLE DOVE 208 



THE SWALLOW 214 



THE CAT BIRD 227 



THE STARLING 234 



THE PARTRIDGE 240 



THE PENGUIN 251 



THE FLAMINGO 254 



THE CRANE 258 



THE PEACOCK 262 



THE BEE EATER 269 



PIGEONS, WILD AND TAME 273 



THE bird's SOLILOQUY 278 



THE HERON 281 



FABLE OF THE HERONS AND HERRINGS 285 



THE WOOD THRUSH 288 



THE BAT 294 



THE BUSTARD 303 



THE WREN 305 



THE ORIOLE 311 



THE CORMORANT 315 



THE BOBOLINK 318 



THE SPARROW 324 



