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them all home fafe at night. It is fo tame as to fuffer itfelf to be 

 handled by a grown perfon ; but will not permit children to at- 

 tempt the fame. — For the above account we are indebted to Un- 

 nausy who feems to be the only one who has given any account 

 of this wonderful bird. 





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