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and returned to the Robins, to whom he re- 
ported that he had tried every argument with 
the Brown Thrushes, had appealed to all their 
best feelings, if they had any, which he very 
much doubted, and concluded by saying, that 
they had now no resource but the law. Robin 
at this repaired to the residence of Judge Red 
JUDGE RED OWL. 
Owl, and made a formal complaint against 
Brown Thrush and his wife for maliciously 
stealing, kidnapping, and purloining the child 
of said complainant, and keeping, holding, and 
