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and struck him on the back of the head with them 

 as she passed over. 



One pair of birds, having a newly -hatched chick 

 and chipped egg in their nest, were particularly 



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demonstrative and repeatedly knocked my cap off; 

 the blows they struck for male and female both 

 joined in the attack stung very sharply. 



Some idea may be gathered of the great speed 

 at which these birds fly when making a swoop at 

 the intruder, when it is mentioned that my 



