406 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



ments, but always far away. Their loud bravura song we never 

 heard ; nor did they utter that harsh alarm cry for which we 

 listened. But we had had, at least, the joy of penetrating to the 

 heart of their mountain fastnesses, their sanctuary among the 

 hills ; and henceforth we knew the Ring-Ouzels as we should 

 never have known them had we not seen them on their native 

 heath. 



