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MAGPIES. 
Generally speaking, these birds prefer our northern 
climates, though they are very plentifully spread 
over the world. In some spots they are, however, 
very scarce, without any apparent reason. Thus a 
traveller, who had been through Turkey, remarked 
that he never saw a single bird of this species, and 
had seen very few indeed in the adjoining countries. 
END OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 
London : — John W. Parked, West StHAn'15. 
