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lightful warbler might be added to the song-birds 

 of Scotland ; although we have been told Scotland 

 already possesses a superior warbler to this bird. 

 Such at least was the opinion of an Ayi'shire laird, 

 who, after hearing a nightingale in the south-east 

 of England, thus answered a gentleman who asked t 

 him if any songster in Scotland could compare 

 with the bird he had just heard : — " Div ye ca* 

 that singing? Did ye ever hear a whaup ?" " No." 

 *' Weel, I wadna gie the wheefle o' a whaup* for 

 the sang o' the best nightingale in England." 



* The whimhrel. 



