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are usually in pairs ; I have seldom seen one by itself. 

 They are not rare, and yet are comparatively little 

 seen, and must, I think, travel a good deal. All the 

 same, they have their favourite places ; there was 

 one hedge where, if the bird was anywhere in the 

 neighbourhood, I could feel sure of finding him. It 

 was very thick, and entirely of hawthorn and black- 

 thorn, and divided two water-meadows. 



