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STOEIES ABOUT BIRDS. 



utmost anxiety till his return ; and once, when 

 the partridge was shut up by accident, during 

 the whole day^ the dog searched about the 

 house with a mournful cry, which indicated 

 the strength of his affection. The friendship 

 of Tom and Bill was finally brought to an end. 

 The beautiful little dog was stolen, and the 

 bird from that time refused all food, and died 

 on the seventh day, a victim to his grief 



