198 HOMES WITHOUT HAITDS. 



occasion, when the nest was so hidden that those below could 

 hardly see it, I pulled out whole armfuls of moss, leaves, and 

 grass, and threw them to the ground, where they made a heap 

 like a haycock. The spectators said it looked like the conjuror's 

 trick of producing shawls, flowers, and goblets out of an empty 

 hat. The nest had been deserted for some time, and all the 

 materials were matted together by repeated rains. 



