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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Macolin was reached from Bierme by a funiculaire in fifteen 

 minutes, and at the station in Bienne Swallows had a nest near 

 the roof, and the second brood were just beginning to fly as we 

 were leaving at the end of August. Everything had been done 

 to ensure their safety, perches and other conveniences had been 

 provided, and the station w T as each year frequented by these 

 birds. 



In one year w r e w T ere told that they built in the carriage 

 itself which w T ent up and down every hour about 1500 ft. to 

 Macolin ; they hatched out a brood going backwards and forwards 

 with the car, and when the young were fairly well grown, 

 allowed them to go up by themselves, and waited until they 

 came down again to give them food. 



