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nature of the materials, is very elastic, returning to its original 
shape even after severe pressure. Boys seldom take the eggs 
of the Chaffinch, because they are so plentiful ; but they are too 
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apt to take the nest itself, knowing that it makes a safe and 
convenient basket for the eggs of rarer birds, and forgetting 
that they cause much sorrow to the poor birds that have spent 
so much trouble in preparing their home. 
As I have already mentioned, there is some resemblance 
