92 Anecdotes of an American Crow. 



call. When he had come near me, I ran towards the 

 tree, to regain my property. But he, judging of my 

 irtentions, by my actions, flew, and arriving there 

 before me, picked them up again, and flew off with 

 them, into another apple-tree. I now almost des- 

 paired of ever getting them again. However, I re- 

 turned back to a house, a little distance off, and there 

 secreting myself, I had a full view of him, and waited 

 to see the event. After some time had elapsed, 

 during Which I heard a great noise and talk from him, 

 of which I understood not a word, he left the tree, 

 with my spectacles dangling in his mouth, and alight- 

 ed, with them, on the ground. After some time, 

 and a great deal of caution and contrivance in choos- 

 ing and rejecting different places, he hid them again, 

 as he thought very effectually, in the grass, carrying 

 and placing over them chips, dry leaves, &c, and 

 often pushing them down with his bill. After he 

 had finished this work, he flew up into a tree, hard 

 by, and there continued a long time, talking to him- 

 self, and making much noise ; bragging, as I sup- 

 posed, of his achievements. At last, he returned to 

 the house, where not finding me, he betook himself 

 to other amusements. Having noted the place, where 

 he had hid my spectacles, I hastened thither, antl after 

 some time recovered them. 



This bird had an excellent memory. lie soon 

 learned the name which we had given him, which 

 was Tom ; and would commonly come when he was 

 called, unless engaged in some favourite amusement, 

 or soon after correction : for when he had run to 



