BIRDS. 
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174. “ One day, sporting on his perch, the poor 
bird fell into the stream, at the same time calling, as 
loud as he could, 1 A boat ! Twenty pounds for a 
! boat !’ 
17 5. “ A waterman, hearing the cry, made to the 
place where the Parrot was floating, and, taking him 
up, restored him to the king. As the bird was a 
favourite, the man insisted that he ought to have a 
reward equal to his services, rather than his trouble, 
and as the Parrot had cried twenty pounds, he said 
the king was in honour bound to pay it. 
176. “ The king agreed to leave it to the Parrot’s 
determination ; which the bird hearing, instantly 
cried out, < Give the knave a groaV ” 
THE HUMMINGBIRD. 
177. This little bird is the smallest and one of 
the most beautiful of the feathered creation. The 
feathers on its wings and tail are black ; but those 
on its body and under its wings are of a greenish 
colour, with a fine gloss, that no silk or velvet can 
imitate. It presents a beautiful appearance as it 
flutters over the tube of a flower, sucking its honeyed 
sweetness. 
Describe the Hummingbird. 
