August 



a family of fifteen instead of nine, he does not 

 complain ; and, morever, having escorted his 

 young family about for a short time, he is ready 

 to go through this once or even twice more. 

 In fact, he carries his amiability and industry 

 so far as often to introduce a half-grown family 

 to the rigors of winter, so that it is not uncom- 

 mon to find a covey of these little ' cheepers, ' 

 when hardly able to fly, even in November." 

 He is thus a pattern of mingled patience and 

 gallantry such as is seldom equalled. 



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