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PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR, TAKEN WHILE AT 

 OXFORD 



A LATER PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR, WITH 

 HIS DAUGHTER 



"IN THE COLD GREY DAWN, THE HUNGRY 

 COYOTES WAIT TO SEE WHAT MAY BE 

 THROWN FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE 

 CARS FOR DESERVING PRAIRIE DWELLERS " 



BUTTERFLIES FOLLOWING A SHIP AT SEA 



"THEY FLY IN ORDERED RANKS, AND EACH 

 STROKE OF THE WINGS MAKES A CLEAR 

 AND MUSICAL SOUND " 



"THE CYGNET WOULD CLIMB ON TO THE 

 BACK OF A SETTER WHICH WAS ITS 

 COMPANION" 



"UNABLE TO TURN BACK AND AFRAID TO 

 JUMP ON TO THE LEADS" 



CROSSBILLS AT WORK 



"THE DUCKLINGS TOOK A BEE LINE STRAIGHT 

 FOR THEIR DESTINATION" 



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