THE HERON OF OLD TIMES. 
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good and the evil, — the latter heavily predominating over the former, 
— the good and the evil of the ancient chivalry have passed away, 
leaving behind few memorials — except the "tassel gentle" or "pere- 
grine falcon," in whose honour Barry Cornwall sings a lively song : — 
The favour with which this bird was regarded by the huntsmen of 
old was not undeserved. His strength, his courage, and his swiftness 
