X. 



MAY 20th. 



Ricebunting. — Blackburn Warbler. — Canada Flycatcher. — Bay-breasted 

 Warbler. — Purple Grakle. — Rusty Grakle. — Kingbird. — Yellow- 

 bird. — Scarlet Tanager. — Botfly. — Moths. — Carrion Beetles. — 

 Sparklers. — Reflections of Colour. — Poplars. — Curious Fact. — Balm 

 of Gilead. — Leaf-buds. — Thorn. — Hedges. — Birch. — White Birch . 

 — Elm. — Making Salts. — Height of Elms. — Uprooted Trees. — Leaf- 

 ing of Logs. — Rock Maple — Soft Maple. — Oak. — Service. — Purple 

 Finch. — Singular Dance. — Wild Gooseberry. — Willows. — Insects. 

 — River Coatacook. — Indians — their warfare — war-whoop — domes- 

 tic manners — religion — government — language — sufferings — anec- 

 dotes. — Evening Walk. — Perfume of Balm of Gilead. 



Fathee. — Every day now increases our sources of plea- 

 sure and enjoyment. Nature now opens her stores so fast^ 

 that we have scarce time to look on one object before another 

 is presented to our view, and in the multitude we doubtless 

 overlook many altogether. The labours of agriculture, 

 although by employing us in the fields and woods, they 

 afford us opportunities for the observation of nature at this 

 peculiarly interesting season, yet afford us little leisure to 

 search for her more hidden operations, or even to duly mark 

 those that fall under our notice. Very many interesting 

 facts we cannot fail to observe ; among which the successive 

 arrival of one bird after another, from its hybernation in 

 milder latitudes, is not the least worthy of remark. 



Charles. — What species have you noticed since our last 

 conversation on the subject ? 



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