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ing, they were ready to play ; and when they 

 had played enough, they went back to work. 

 Do not you think there was good sense in 

 that?" 



" Yes, boys, I do : it will not do, either to 



work all the time or to play all the time. All 



that we have to do is to take care that we 



do not spend more time than we should at 



either. But there is a sweet little bird, boys, 



quite common in our own country, which 



makes felt : would you like to hear of it ?" 



Oh yes, Uncle Philip. What bird is it T 



" It is the humming-bird. Here is a drawing 



of its nest. It is about an inch deep, and an 



Nest of the Humming-bird. 



