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COUNTRY RAMBLES. 



this last few weeks), Chiff Chaff, House Martin, Partridge, Swift (very 

 high up), Mistle Thrush (a pair seen flying away together across 

 country in a tremendous hurry). 



There is no more harmonious blending of colour now than the 

 white of the Woodruff, the blue of the Germander Speedwell, and the 

 pink of the Herb Robert. These three flowers may be found together 

 on the banks bordering woods. The Corn is well up, but the ears 

 are not yet to be seen. It is very rare that June goes out, however, 

 without a wheat ear showing, although there is an old Beech tree in 



FINE CATTLE. 



my neighbourhood which has carved on it the following interesting 

 particulars: 



"No Wheat carted, November 17th, 1776." 



When first carved, the inscription was doubtless near the base of 

 the tree, but as it grew the letters appeared higher and higher, until 

 now they are out of sight. My grandfather has known this tree for 

 nearly fifty years, and the letters were much lower, of course, when 

 he was a boy than now. 



