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bird should get into the habit of flying from 

 her nest when any one came near her. In 

 this case he thought it very likely, that if any 

 mischievous person came near the nest, the 

 bird would fly away, and thus point out the 

 place where she had left her eggs. Henry 

 wished very much to have one of these, but 

 Mr. Miller would not allow him on any ac- 

 count. Pheasants, he said, were among 

 the birds which are called game, and it 

 was unlawful to take their eggs, or even to 

 shoot the birds themselves, except during the 

 winter. Many persons collect the eggs of 

 pheasants, and place them under hens in their 

 poultry-yards, to be hatched there, because 

 the old birds are liable to be caught, and the 

 eggs destroyed by foxes. He said, however, 

 that he should not do this, ns the young birds 

 were difficult to be reared, requiring much 

 care, and different food from that given to 

 poultry. As it happened, it would have been 

 better if he had done so. 



