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HAT are we to say about the Sparrow ? 
No description of its appearance or its 
habits is necessary, for it is as common in the streets of 
the smokiest town as it is in the open country. And 
certainly it does not attempt to hide itself in any way 
from the eyes of the observer. Yet it is not always quite 
rightly understood. As a general rule, it is regarded as an 
unmitigated pest by the gardener and the farmer alike; 
and it must be admitted that it devours newly sown grass 
seed, and digs up newly-sown peas in the garden, while it 
works havoc amongst ripening grain in the field. 
Yet there is something to be said for the bird as well. 
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