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THE BROWN THRUSHES: 
Jay you have had a lesson that will sink deep 
into your hearts. Shun all deceit and hypoc- 
risy. If your neighbor injure you, forgive 
him ; and, instead of trying to get revenge, 
do him a kindness ; in that way you will feel 
sweeter satisfaction than all the pain you 
could inflict on him would render. You have 
been taught every thing necessary to enable 
you to provide for yourselves; have learned 
the proper modes of flight, and the theory of 
the seasons ; and you must now care for 
yourselves. If you observe and follow the 
lessons we have taught you, happiness and 
peace will follow your every flight. We will 
now bid you adieu, for we are about to leave 
this neighborhood, and shall not probably 
return to it until next spring. We hope to 
see you all then, if not before, well and happy, 
and useful members of society.” 
The young birds, knowing that the time for 
separation from their parents had in the 
course of nature arrived, listened to his words 
with attention and quiet respect. Although 
they were sorry to be obliged to leave them, 
