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OUR BACKDOOR NEIGHBORS 



were four, while the next day the fifth egg had 

 hatched also. The boys were pleased to learn 

 that it required three weeks for crows' eggs to 



Young crows, twenty days old. 



hatch, the same as for hens' eggs. The nest 

 was composed of coarse twigs, with a deep de- 

 pression about the size and shape of the inside 

 of a man's hat. The inside of the nest was 

 lined with strips of soft bark. The boys vis- 

 ited the nest frequently, to see how fast the 

 little crows grew. At first they were naked 



