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offended Roneval's majesty that he 

 seized and smashed the stick, tearing 

 the silk to tatters, the owner of the 

 umbrella scurrying off in affrighted 

 dismay. Usually, however, he is 

 affable enough, and does no more 

 mischief than occasionally killing a 

 hen or two if his own dinner is not 

 served up punctually; and this, I 

 take it, is great forbearance, con- 

 sidering that he actually lives at 

 large in the poultry yard." 



This is proof enough that kind- 

 ness can tame even an Eagle's 

 ferocity, and that the love of its 

 adopted home can win it from the 

 savage delights of the cliffs and 

 corries where it was born. 



The outstretched wings of the 

 King of Birds have been measured 

 eight feet in spread. Its beak and 

 talons are brilliant yellow ; but it is 

 not from them, but from its plumage 

 it has gained its name of "golden." 

 The feathers of the back and wings 



