HOUSE WEEN. 
belonging to Mr. Innes of the same place. 
In the the course of the day it was ascer- 
tained that the titmice had completed the 
time of incubation, and that their death 
had consequently left their otfspring in a 
state of utter destitution. This, however, 
was not long permitted to continue, for 
the chirping of the young birds attracted 
the attention, and excited the compassion 
of a wren ; which, since that period, 
adopted the nestlings, and was daily en- 
gaged in rearing and feeding them, with 
the affectionate kindness and unremitting 
assiduity of a parent bird.” 
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