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air, had not come up then and carried the bone 

 off. General made not the slightest attempt 

 to prevent him. He watched him walk off 

 with his plaything, shut his eyes once or twice, 

 and then huddling himself up, settled down 

 as though to take a nap. He remained in this 

 same position for half an hour and although 

 there were one or two little diversions during 

 that time among the others, caused by dis- 

 agreements, General never so much as shook 

 a feather or opened an eye. A more placid, 

 calm, indifferent piece of goods than this 

 fierce bird of prey I have never seen any- 

 where in captivity. But he is evidently quite 

 happy and contented in his surroundings, and 

 thoroughly appreciates his life in captivity. 



