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THE JAY. 
No doubt on account of the bright plumage of this bird. 
“ What, is the jay more precious than the lark, 
Because his feathers are more beautiful ?” 
Taming of the Shrew , Act iv. Sc. 3. 
Caliban, addressing Trinculo, in The Tempest (Act ii. 
Sc. 2), exclaims :— 
“ I pr’ythee let me bring thee where crabs grow, 
And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts ; 
Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how 
To snare the nimble marmozet; I ’ll bring thee 
To clust’ring filberds, and sometimes I ’ll get thee 
Young sea-mells from the rock. Wilt thou go with me ?” 
This tempting offer is irresistible, and Stephano inter¬ 
rupts him at once by saying,— 
“ I pr’ythee now, lead the way, without any more 
talking.” 
