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time that a young brood leaves the nest until the next 

 pairing season, father, mother, and children, keep together 

 in irreproachable harmony. Exploring the same clump 

 of trees in society, perfectly agreed as to whither their 

 next flitting shall be, no one showing any disposition to 

 remain when the rest are departing, molesting no one, 

 and suffering as far as it can be ascertained no persecution, 



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they furnish a charming example of a " happy family." 

 Nomad in their habits, save that they indulge in no 

 questionable cravings for their neighbours' property, they 

 satisfy their wants with the natural produce of any 

 convenient halting-place, when they have exhausted 

 which, they take their flight, in skirmishing order, but 

 generally in a straight line, and strictly following the lead 



