138 HILLSIDE, ROCK, AND DALE 



leave a rock, and immediately afterwards the hen 

 followed from a dingle between two of the smaller 



hills. The raven's 

 home is a home 

 of mountains, 



; j*S!K- * j^ v ' * ""^JBnaS^ rivers ; andwater- 



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falls. In the 



steep but narrow 

 gorges between 

 the hills, where 

 the rocks are 

 ivy- covered and 

 water rushes in 

 torrents far be- 

 low, we find the 

 raven's nest. It 

 was in such a 

 dingle that we 

 found this one, 

 for after a short 

 search it was 

 seen about half- 

 way up the ivy- 

 covered rock - 

 side. Although 



such a large structure it was skilfully concealed, 

 and from a short distance harmonised with the 

 surroundings. The beauty of the site was beyond 



RAVEN'S NEST 



