A SPARROW THAT IS A PEST 



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is pleasing, and nearly every self-respecting ornithologist trans- 

 lates it into English to suit his or her fancy; but, to tell the 

 truth, the White-Throat never will win a prize as a great singer. 



WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. 



THE ENGLISH SPARROW^ Let me dip my pen in blue 

 vitriol; for my temperature rises at the thought of writing 

 the name. Daily we see the unclean little wretches grubbing 

 in the filth and microbes of the street, where no American 

 bird will humble itself to feed. After thirty years of acquaint- 



1 Pas'ser do-mes'ti-cus. Length, about 6 inches. 



