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agreeable jargon of innumerable bob-o-links 

 and black birds, that seemed to revel in the 

 broad green meadows. 



As ther reached the hill, thev found the 

 ground carpeted with Violets, and the Dwarf 

 Ranunculus, with its brilliant yellow flowers, 

 and under the shade of the handsome floweiing 

 Thorn and other shrubs, the Bell Wort and 

 Wild Anemone flourished. 



Arrived at the top of the hill, they sat down 

 under the shade of a beautiful clump of trees, 

 from whence there was a fine view of the sur- 

 rounding country, which seemed like a bloom- 

 ing paradise. 



While viewing the delightful scenery, they 

 discovered a Fish Hawk sailing majestically 

 over the meadow below, in wide circles, mov- 

 ing with such apparent ease, that it seemed as 

 though it was done without any exertion of 

 his long curving wing. Suddenly he stopped 



