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seemed to belong to the stream as much as the trout 

 which swam in the pools. His snowy breast was seen 

 from a great distance as he " bobbed " on the grey 

 rocks ; but as we came nearer, he was off, ever follow- 

 ing the winding course of the water. 







KITE'S NEST 



The kite's nest in this hillside wood was at the top 

 of a fairly tall larch tree. The marks of the climbing- 

 irons of the fellow who took the eggs were still 

 plainly visible ; without the aid of these it would 

 have been difficult to reach the nest. Overhead 

 buzzards were circling, and whistling a note some- 

 thing like a long-drawn whew ; and a raven was 

 seen. The hills around were bare, and this little 



