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The Bird and the State, 5 



What the Bird Does for the State, -------- 6 



The Bird and the Forester, - -- -- -- --- 6 



The Bird and the Fruit-grower, - 10 



The Bird and the Farmer, - 15 



The Bird and the Citizen, - - - - ~ 19 



What the State Does for the Bird, - - 20 



What the State Should Do for the Bird, ------- 21 



The Facts in the Case, - - - - - - - - - - -'22 



How a Bird's Value to Man is Ascertained, - - - - - 23 



Statistics of Food Habits, - ----- 23 



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