228 MAGPIES. 



Raven's nest, placed them in a wagon in a cart-shed. 

 About the same time, they happened to destroy the young 

 of a Magpie, which had built its nest near the cart-shed \ 

 when the old Magpie, hearing the young Ravens cry for 

 food, brought some, and constantly fed them till they 

 were given away by the boys. 



Generally speaking, these birds prefer our northern 

 climates, though they are very plentifully spread orer the 

 world. In some spots they are, however, very scarce, 

 without any apparent reason. Thus, a traveller, who 

 had been through Turkey, remarked that he never saw 

 p, single bird of this species, and had seen very few indeed 

 in the adjoining countries. 



