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The four eggs that soon occupied it apparently did not differ from 

 those of other crows; neither did the young when they emerged from 

 the shells. As they grew older and began to show signs of sometime 

 having the glossy black crow plumage, it was seen that something was 

 wrong with the wings and tail of one of them. The feathers, which 

 should have been as black as night, were like snow. At this unheard of 

 occurance, the parents were at first very anxious, but soon, when his 

 feathers grew out so beautiful, they were very proud of him and during 

 the first days of his flight he was guarded from danger as crows seldom 

 are. 



ALBINO CROW. 



(Showing the symmetry of the markings.) 



Everything went well with him until fall. He had moulted and his 

 beautiful plumage was still more beautiful. His body was of that iri- 

 descent black that is the joy of a crow's heart, while his wings were 

 evenly marked with snow white. He was regarded with reverence and 

 awe by the rest of the flock, with which he associated. One morning a 

 farmer's boy caught sight of this strangely marked bird, and before 

 night it was noised about town that a white crow was seen on such a 

 place. This news was received with unbelief until during the next few 

 days, several other residents had verified the report. 



