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THE CHRONICLES OF A GARDEN. 



has not heard of Sir Walter's Maida and Crab, of the 

 Ettrick shepherd's Luath and Yarrow, of Rab and his 

 friends I 



But we may indulge ourselves, and conclude this chap- 

 ter with some poetical tributes to the love felt for bird 

 and beast by those gifted ones, who know the truth of 

 Coleridge's words — 



" He praj'eth well, who loveth well 

 Both man, and bird, and beast." 



