PURPLE MARTIN. 
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doiitit + ’ abandoned the place, and set olF, no 
rp, ’ ° tor a more sociable companion, 
is tbn ?'**P ® martin, like his half-cousin the kiiw bird, 
attiel „ T‘‘ ■“*wks, and eagles. These he 
cn th«y make their appearance, and 
‘■ecoiirse t rapidity, that they instantly have 
i*irds a a** known is this to the lesser 
i*ear 'th'' *' • imnltry, that, as soon as they 
"ind voice, engaged in fight, all is alarm 
^Rdacit **tr^”w**^'*’ • eliserve with what spirit and 
i*a'vk dives and sweeps upon and around the 
^i^easion. 1 *1* is astonishing. He also bestows an 
•‘imtir^ Pastuiadiug on the king bird Avhen he finds 
iastanU,***^**^^ premises ; though he will, at any time, 
^ ^‘^■nperate with him in attacking the comnaon 
inlh** differs from all the rest of our swallows 
which he selects. Wasps, bees, 
particularly those called by the boys gold- 
ttese b i^iiyourite game. I h.ave taken four of 
eacii beetles from the stomach of a purple martin. 
The fl'' !'♦ * ^^v.med entire, and even uubrnisod. 
The fl' I ♦ >-uure, auu even uiior 
®'viftnn=i”***' IRU'pi® martin unites i 
**•01100 of yorning, and gra 
in it all the 
Tacefulness of 
***uch wif] swift of Europe, be saiLs 
i'i*® mr.«f * * “o action ot the wings. He passes through 
^••ssenii'ev,*^**-!'!^*'!. P***'^? of our streets, eluding the 
•*•>10111 "tijo T* 1 ’'^o.fioiokuess of thought; or plays 
*•* aerial , ‘ 1 ““**®’ about at a vast height, like 
bo leaves P f buittural. Soon after the 20 th of August, 
Tills biiA ^outh. 
^•mes, bv Eur ''^ •io^oi'ibed, three or four different 
■tile Caniul??,?*** 'vi'iters, as so many different species. 
American*'*maT *”'**"ow of Tnrton, and the great 
*«male of the n!!! Edvyards, being evidently the 
*be former auth!Tp^*^“* fPOoi®*- The violet swallow of 
“0 respect from tu mliabit Louisiana, differs in 
1 ett trom the present. Deceived by the appear- 
