attentions of so fine-looking and sweet-voicec ndalover.’ 
white, and yellow markings on his head ‘ate now ce 
tiful. His figure is plump and aristocratic. Uae 
These sparrows are particularly sociable travellers, ; 
dially welcome many stragglers to their flocks—not di | 
migrations only, but even when winter’s snow affords on 
barest gleanings above it. Then they boldly peck a me 
dog’s plate by the kitchen door and enter the barn-yard, c. 
their feathered friends with a sharp fseep to follow thonis, Seal ; 
and insects are their chosen food, and were they not well w ed 
in an adipose coat under their feathers, there must be = 
winter night when they would go shivering, supperless, babe: 
perch. 
_ In the dark of midnight one may sometimes hear the 
throat softly singing in its dreams. 
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