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" Right. Well, this nest was like a cylinder, 

 about five inches across, and seven inches long. 

 At the top the bird had worked a level cover, 

 so as to leave a hole only two inches and a half 

 across ; at the bottom it was round. It was 

 made of flax, tow, hemp, hair, and wool, and 

 was woven into a complete cloth ; it was also 

 tightly sewed through and through with long 

 horse-hairs, some of which when drawn out 

 measured two feet. Here is a picture of this 



Baltimore Starling, and Nest. 



