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thers, dressing the fur-coats, and fluttering 
and washing in the pools, all unite themselves 
with the sparkling dew, and the clear skies, 
to make the picture of nature a picture of 
happiness and joy. Iam so glad that my 
friend, George, too, is up in such good time 
this morning, to see the Pigeons that are all 
alive upon the top of the Llama House, and 
flying to and fro between that and the roof 
of the Swiss Chalét !” 
‘* Oh, Uncle!” exclaimed George; “ you 
always laugh at me about early-rising ; but 
I was up before Jane this morning, I can tell 
you !” 
** Yes; George was down-stairs one minute 
and forty-two seconds and a-half before me; 
and he is so proud of it!” 
‘¢ And a very laudable pride too,” returned 
Mr. Dartmouth; ‘* and one in which, as I 
hope, he will, always, now indulge. But 
come, I want to show you the Pelicans. 
Those unwieldy birds are particularly brisk 
this morning !” 
‘* My dear Uncle,” resumed Miss Jane, 
(who is a piece of a chatter-box, but a very 
clever little girl,) “* you were interrupted, you 
