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EFPBtyrS OF AN ECLIPSE. 



whole colony is buried in silence and hidden in 

 i^feft^s. Tim FaBtdise Bird tii^ %iU |rai i qu i 1 U 

 upon Iki^ pefdi^ and m more greets ibe sfamnger, 

 but stares in stupid amazement at the late yhit. 

 The cages of this, and tlio other birds in the 

 verandah, are very careiidly covered up at night 

 to protect them from cats, or any otlier midnight 

 prowlers. 



It mtB happened, during a total eclipse of the 

 sun, as that luminary became oversliaduwed, 

 the feathered colony/' if not in a consternation 

 at ike mmi% was ejtceedingly puzzled at the 

 rapid and unusual termiiiatioii of the d^y» and 

 all seMieed supperless to bed ; they received, 

 however, a second surprise at tlie liriefness of tln^ 

 night, for before they could be well asleep, the 

 cocks crowed ait l^eTeappearance of the luminary, 

 and they i^nirmmed their daily amusements 

 and occupations. 



