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strains, I stole down into the garden. Day was 

 grayly dawning in the north-east, and some light 

 clouds floating across a pearly sky. The night- 

 ingales were sending forth interrupted capricious 

 carols from every bush ; with a higher treble for 

 some unknown warblers, and a lower one for 



SHEEN LODGE, RICHMOND PARK 

 Back view, as seen from Professor Owen's garden 



thrushes and blackbirds. The distant curlew kept 

 up a running tenor accompaniment, and the more 

 distant rookery gave out a steady bass ; with the 

 occasional addition of the wood-pigeon's plaintive 

 coo-00. Then came the echo of the cheery crow 

 of a distant cock, the lowing of the steer, and the 

 drowsy hum of the humble-bee. The air was fra- 



