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CRANE. 
of a pair of Cranes which he had procured when the birds 
were only a few days old. This pair of Cranes, a male and 
a female, became soon tame, attached themselves to their 
keeper, and came when called by their respective names. 
Their lodging was in the farm-yard, where they very soon 
took the lead, settled the quarrels of their companions, and 
punished the offenders according to circumstances. They 
exacted respect and kept up their own dignity, ruling over 
bulls, cows, foals, etc., but declining at all times to interfere 
with the pigs. When their master walked out they accom¬ 
panied him wherever he went; and as they were not sufficiently 
pinioned to prevent their flying, they sometimes remained out 
for the whole day, although they invariably returned home 
at night. When a flight of wild Cranes passed over, the two 
birds alluded to never shewed so much as a wish to follow 
them. When the male met with an accident in breaking his 
wing, the female behaved with the most sensible affection, 
never leaving her mate for a single instant while he was ill; 
nor would she allow any stranger to approach him, until he 
was able again to go about with her. Not long after the 
female met with an injury which ended fatally. The male 
shewed his grief in return, by going about and screaming 
most piteously, and trying to raise up his sister; and after 
her corpse was removed the survivor went to look for her in 
every corner of the house, ran up and down stairs, and stopped 
at closed doors until they were opened to let him in, in order 
to satisfy his search. Not finding her anywhere, he left the 
farm-yard for two or three days, then again was found, quite 
disconsolate and dejected in the grounds, and allowed himself 
to be driven into his stall, where he stayed for a length of 
time. When the bird became full-grown he continued to 
shew a wonderful share of cleverness, far beyond any other 
feathered species. 
For want of a companion this Crane attached himself to the 
bull of the farm-yard, which he accompanied wherever he went; 
marching 'beside the bull, or standing by when the animal 
grazed, and keeping off the flies. He followed him in and 
out of the stable, and when the bull did not make his 
appearance soon enough in the morning, the Crane went to 
fetch his companion out. At times when the bull stood still 
for some time in the meadow, the Crane would run a little 
in advance and begin to chase round about him for amuse¬ 
ment; then again he would turn suddenly back and come to 
