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The Mink. 



too, sometimes catching' animals twice tlieir own size ; 

 now a Muskrat, theii a Hare, a Grouse, or a fine Trout, 

 for the I\Iink is as mucli at home \\\ tlie water as a 

 Muskrat, swimming and diving easily. " Thus we find 

 him everywhere, not only in all the temperate parts of 

 the country, bui; in all sorts of places, from the banks 

 of lonely watercourses to a burrow under the cow 

 barn." 



" It seems very queer that mother's muff once went 

 sneaking and tramping all over the country," said 

 Rap. 



" If Dodo knew about Minks, and how savage they 

 are, I'm sure she would be afraid of her little tippet 

 with the head and^olaiws. I never thought before how 



