6S CRANE. 



of a pair of Cranes which he had procured when the birds 

 were only a few days old. This pair of Cranes, a male and 

 a female, became soon tame, attached themselves to their 

 keeper, and came when called by their respective names. 

 Their lodging was in the farm-yard, where they very soon 

 took the lead, settled the quarrels of their companions, and 

 punished the offenders according to circumstances. They 

 exacted respect and kept up their own dignity, ruling over 

 bulls, cows, foals, etc., but declining at all times to interfere 

 with the pigs. When their master walked out they accom- 

 panied him wherever he went; and as they were not sufficiently 

 pinioned to prevent their flying, they sometimes remained out 

 for the whole day, although they invariably returned home 

 at night. When a flight of wild Cranes passed over, the two 

 birds alluded to never shewed so much as a wish to follow 

 them. When the male met with an accident in breaking his 

 wing, the female behaved with the most sensible affection, 

 never leaving her mate for a single instant while he was ill; 

 nor would she allow any stranger to approach him, until he 

 was able again to go about with her. Not long after the 

 female met with an injury which ended fatally. The male 

 shewed his grief in return, by going about and screaming 

 most piteously, and trying to raise up his sister; and after 

 her corpse was removed the survivor went to look for her in 

 every corner of the house, ran up and down stairs, and stopped 

 at closed doors until they were opened to let him in, in order 

 to satisfy his search. Not finding her anywhere, he left the 

 farm-yard for two or three da}"s, then again was found, quite 

 disconsolate and dejected in the grounds, and allowed himself 

 to be driven into his stall, where he stayed for a length of 

 time. When the bird became full-grown he continued to 

 shew a wonderful share of cleverness, far beyond any other 

 feathered species. 



For want of a companion this Crane attached himself to the 

 bull of the farm-yard, which he accompanied wherever he went; 

 marching beside the bull, or standing by when the animal 

 grazed, and keeping off the flies. He followed him in and 

 out of the stable, and when the bull did not make his 

 appearance soon enough in the morning, the Crane went to 

 fetch his companion out. At times when the bull stood still 

 for some time in the meadow, the Crane would run a little 

 in advance and begin to chase round about him for amuse- 

 ment; then again he would turn suddenly back and come to 



