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As 2 was at work with three of ray men. 4» the flower 
axels?! at the rear of our farm-house tills forenoon, a 
Chipping Sparrow appeared,closely pursued b a female 
' .hart>«shinned Hawk# As the Chippy was passing over the 
top of a large ample tree it suddenly classed its wings and 
dropped down through the upper ties* of branches. The Hawk 
attempted to follow but was stopped by the Interlacing 
twigs, Mounting upward again, it circled about the tree 
and then dashed in fro® one side, driving the Chippy out 
and into the next tree. As it again circled, It passed over 
me within 30 feet, when I flung ay can at it and shouted, 
It kept on without appearing to notice ae but,just before 
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entering the tree-top, turned back and soaring upward in 
circles to a great height, drifted off to the westward. I 
doubt if it would have got the Chinpy had I not interfered. 
I saw it drop its lege twice, apparently from under the 
tail, although I am not sure about this. 
