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CHICKADEE. — Contin. 
clear, and various minor but equally expressive notes (among them a 
simple tsip), as well as certain guttural cries, one of which sounds like a 
rapid utterance of the French phrase “tout de suite,” and is indicative, 
as it were, of the restless disposition of these birds.” — Minot, H. D.: Land- 
birds and Game-birds of N. E., p. 62. 
Wood-Pewee. (See p. 8; also p. 64.) 
“They have all written about it; but I say again, it 
surprises ne more and more that so peculiar, so plaintive, 
so religious a song has received almost no attention. 
Wilson tries to tell what he says; but heavens! what he 
sings is the thing to attend to. My words for his music 
are these : — 
gy fo 
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17m -1 t i mad T = ri | oa | om a t r J 5 { = ii] 
cer B = i je t t c t oy 
Hear, O Lord! Hear, I pray! A- men, A- men. 
You see how much there is in that little, and how much 
of interest can be said that has never been said. And is 
it not interesting to find this singer and the wood-thrush 
in B flat minor. There; I can’t afford to enlighten you 
further this time. The birds are an increasing wonder, 
and their music is by far their most wonderful endow- 
ment. It seems to me I can do something to make this 
plainer.” — C., S. P., in a letter dated June 17, 1885. 
Mr. Burroughs mentions the “sweet pathetic cry” of 
the wood-pewee; but the devotional element in the songs 
of these two birds seems not. to have impressed the writers 
generally. In a delightful passage from the pen of Dr. 
Coues we find the song inspired by “ mournful fancies.” 
“Wherever it may fix its home, whether in the seclusion of sylvan re- 
treats or in the vicinity of man’s abode, its presence is soon made known 
