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country epithets conduct in spring moisten their eggs in hot 

 weather Parish rewards for vermin Blue tomtit perishes 

 in winter mode of obtaining food stratagems Birds distin- 

 guished by voice Cole mouse variety of notes Long tailed 

 tomtit nests journeys eggs labour to feed their young-- 

 winter food great variety of nests Goldfinch beautiful nests 

 Sufferings of the swallow Maternal care of a little blue 

 tomtit industry Raven scared from its nest faculty of 

 discovering its food universally found duration of life re- 

 verence superstitions wearing out duration of animal life 

 aided or injured by man an old horse life of man Crossbill 

 breeds in England Rook suffers in cold and dry seasons 

 his life in the year 1 825 various habits of detects grubs in 

 the earth his habits in the spring associations senses 

 Magpie nests habits plunderers of the farm-yard natural 

 affection Jay conduct of the old birds winter habits fea- 

 thers Shrike nest young kills other birds a sentinel its 



mischievous disposition Stormy petrel habits Wryneck 

 its habits Birds annually diminishing Swanpool Lincoln 

 Nightingale migrating birds Rooks love long avenues Star, 

 lings great flights social habits breeding a stray bird 

 actions before roosting congregate very attentive to their 

 young journeyings Laborious life of birds Red-start 

 Starling, brown habits a very dusky bird Hawks capture 

 by intimidation single out individuals Early seasons bring 

 rain Blooming of the white thorn Migrating birds their 

 conduct Butcher bird Gray fly-catcher Thrush instance 

 of affection motives of action utility in a garden Sparrows 

 domestic habits manners increase destruction great 

 consumers of insects accommodating appetite 



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Creatures associating with man Common mouse Rat House- 

 flyUtility of animals Conduct of man The dog Wheat- 

 ear Country amusements often cruel Supplication for pity 



