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92. COMMON’ SENSE 
the hens lost their labor and we lost:the eggs; but the amount lost 
in this way was but small, and became gradually less. I was per- 
fectly satisfied with the work thus far, and would have at’ once 
turaed my attention to the construction of breéding pens if my 
thoughts had not been directed to another branch ofthe business, 
as I will detail in the next chapter: 
