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THE BROWN THRUSHES: 
chief-makers are deceitful — he approached 
the Thrushes, and, bowing with great hu- 
mility, said to Brown, — 
Oh ! good morning, my dear Thrush, and 
you, my dear madam. I am glad to see you 
looking so well after the terrible storm. I 
heard, only yesterday, that you have been 
blessed with four young cherubs, and I de- 
clare, it did me good ; for, although you never 
seemed to like me, and once even treated me 
very rudely,” (when Brown caught him near 
his nest, and gave him a good chastisement,) 
I harbored no ill feeling, and I thought that 
now would be a good opportunity to heal the 
