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SUMMER 



fields of June. The day soon comes in July when the first 

 globe of thistle-down is seen travelling on the wind across 

 the field ; and although no messenger could be more light 

 and fugitive, none gives a more certain signal of the irrevoc- 

 able wheeling of the year towards harvest and autumn 

 decay. 



YOUNG SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS 



