The Burgess Bird Book for Children 



slightly as he hopped about, he managed to make 

 himself appear much bigger than he really was. 

 He looked like a regular little fighting savage. 

 The noise had brought all the other birds in the 

 Old Orchard to see what was going on, and every 

 one of them was screaming and urging Jenny and 

 Mr. Wren to stand up for their rights. Not one of 

 them had a good word for Bully and his wife. It 

 certainly was a disgraceful neighborhood squabble. 



Bully the English Sparrow is a born fighter. 

 He never is happier than when he is in the midst 

 of a fight or a fuss of some kind. The fact that 

 all his neighbors were against him didn't bother 

 Bully in the least. 



Jenny and Mr. Wren are no cowards, but the 

 two together were no match for Bully. In fact, 

 Bully did not hesitate to fly fiercely at any of 

 the onlookers who came near enough, not even 

 when they were twice his own size. They could 

 have driven him from the Old Orchard had they 

 set out to, but just by his boldness and appear- 

 ance he made them afraid to try. 



All the tune Mrs. Bully sat in the little round 

 doorway, encouraging him. She knew that as 

 long as she sat there it would be impossible for 

 either Jenny or Mr. Wren to get in. Truth to 

 tell, she was enjoying it all, for she is as quarrel- 

 some and as fond of fighting as is Bully himself. 

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