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mountains, many untortunate bluc-l)roasts aie caught in 

 this manner at the time of passage. Biicl-catchers are 

 without pity lor their prettiness, without mercy for the 

 rare, delicate shade of their breast, and they add this 

 meagre prey to the ohaplet of red-breasts, warblers and 

 green-fmches, which are destined to expire in the 

 frying-pan. It is in an iron pan, called (•(x/ui/le, that the 

 bird-catchers of Lorraine fry this delicious bird with 

 tempting pieces of bacon, and compose a delicate roast 

 that all epicures delight in. 



