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lost their lives, the Herons at last suc- 
ceeded in their attempt, built their nests, 
and brought out their young." 
"The next season the contest was re- 
newed, and terminated like the former, by 
the victory of the Herons. Since that 
time peace seems to have been agreed 
upon between them; the Rooks having 
relinquished possession of that part of the 
grove which the Herons occupy; the 
Herons confine themselves to those trees 
they first seized upon, and the two species 
live together in as much harmony as they 
did before their quarrel. " 
A few years since a similar circumstance 
occurred near Acle in this county. 
' In the spring, and before the female has 
laid her eggs, the male begins to feed her. 
It is a pleasing sight to see her receive 
his bounty with a fondling tremulous voice, 
and fluttering wings, and all the little 
blandishments that are expressed by the 
young while in a helpless state. This 
gallant deportment of the male is con* 
tinued through the whole season of incu- 
bation. 
