THE BIZCACHA. 



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LA PLATA. 



an irregular heap, which frequently amounts to as much as 

 a wheelbarrow would contain. I was told, and can believe 

 it, that a gentleman, when riding on a dark night, dropped 

 his watch ; he returned in the morning, and by searching 



THE AUSTRALIAN BOWER BIRD. 



the neighborhood of every bizcacha hole on the line of 

 road, he soon found it, as he expected. This habit of pick- 

 ing up whatever may be lying on the ground anywhere near 

 its habitation, must cost much trouble. For what pur- 

 pose it is done I am quite unable to guess: it cannot be 



