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very reverse. "\Vc remember one which built on 

 the narrow space between the gudgeons or upright 

 iron on which a garden door was hung; the bottom 

 of the nest, of course, resting on the iron hinge, 

 which must have shaken it every time the door was 

 opened. Nevertheless, there she sat, in spite of all 



Singular Nest of a E,ed start. 



this inconvenience, and publicity, exposed as she 

 was to all who were constantly passing to and fro. 



Amongst Robin Redbreasts, many instances of 

 strange selection have come to our knowledge, quite 

 as singular as those hitherto mentioned. Thus, we 



