204 BIRDS IN TOWN AND VILLAGE 



which concerns the medical journals ; also, to some 

 extent, those who labour to forecast the future* 

 Happily, all our maladies are thrown off, sooner or 

 later, if they do not kill us ; and we can cheerfully 

 look forward to a time when the delicate chords in 

 us shall no longer be made to vibrate " like sweet 

 bells jangled out of tune and harsh " to any sound 

 in nature, and when the peaceful crowing of the cock 

 shall cease to madden the early waken For, what- 

 ever may be the fate awaiting our city civilization, 

 brave Chanticleer, improved as to his voice or not, 

 will undoubtedly still be with us* 



