CHANGES IN HERMIT - LIFE 



almost all the travel in and out of the city. 

 The nest was in a clay -bank that overhung 

 the beach near Stage Fort. 



It is needless for me to tell that I derived 

 great pleasure from my daily association with 



BELTED KINGFISHER, WATCHING. 



the birds that nested along my route to the 

 city. 



The hardships which I have mentioned were 



encountered in the winter months, when storms 



prevailed. Cold starlight mornings were my 



delight. If there was snow on the ground it 



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