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RAVEN. 
their plumage. The Raven is bold, keen, 
and sagacious, and directs its first attack 
upon the eyes of the animal on which it 
is going to make a repast; it eats eveiy 
animal substance which comes in its way, 
lives to a great age, chooses a mate for 
hnd defends its nest vigorously against 
other birds, even the Yulture and the 
Eagle , but not against man. It braves 
the rigors of an arctic winter ; but some 
of themi go south in severe weather. 
