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THE REDBREAST. 



knew of one which attempted to build in the library 

 of a gentleman's house, at least, so it was suspected, 

 from a few suspicious materials, such as dried 

 leaves, &c., having been occasionally found amongst 

 the shelves, without any person being able to ascer- 

 tain from whence they came. Probably disappointed 

 by perceiving that they were swept away, as soon as 

 deposited, the domestic bird resolved to try another 

 equally sheltered situation, and accordingly, selected 

 the dining-room, which, as the family never entered 

 it till luncheon-time, she had all to herself from the 



Kemarkable Nest of a Robin-Redbreast. 



moment the housemaid had done her duty in the 

 morning and retired, leaving, as she was accustomed 



