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MAY 20th. 
Ricebimting. — Blackburn Warbler. — Canada Flycatcher. — Bay-breasted 
Warbler. — Purple Grakle. — Rusty Grakle. — Kingbird. — Yellow- 
bird. — Scarlet Tanager. — Botfly. — Moths. — Carrion Beetles. — 
Sparklers. — Reflections of Colour. — Poplars. — Curious Fact. — Balm 
of Gilead. — Leaf-buds. — Thorn. — Hedges. — Birch. — White Birch . 
— Elm. — Making Salts. — Height of Elms. — Uprooted Trees. — Leaf- 
ing of Logs. — Rock Maple — Soft Maple. — Oak. — Service. — Purple 
Finch. — Singular Dance. — Wild Gooseberry. — Willows. — Insects. 
— River Coatacook. — Indians — their warfare — war-whoop — domes- 
tic manners — religion — government — language — sufferings — anec- 
dotes. — Evening Walk. — Perfume of Balm of Gilead. 
Father. — - Every day now increases our sources of plea- 
sure and enjoyment. Nature now opens her stores so fast^ 
that we have scarce time to look on one object before another 
is presented to our view^ and in the multitude we doubtless 
overlook many altogether. The labours of agriculture^ 
although by employing us in the fields and woods^, they 
afford us opportunities for the observation of nature at this 
peculiarly interesting season, yet aiford us little leisure to 
search for her more hidden operations^ or even to duly mark 
those that fall under our notice. Very many interesting 
facts we cannot fail to observe ; among which the successive 
arrival of one bird after another,, from its hybernation in 
milder latitudes, is not the least worthy of remark. 
Charles. — What species have you noticed since our last 
conversation on the subject ? 
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