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meet him, bowing most profoundly: and this became a 
frequent amusement to the inhabitants of the village, through 
which the couple passed on their way home in the afternoon 
of a summer’s day. 
Some time after the Crane became as serviceable as a 
shepherd’s dog to the kine, and would not allow a single 
animal to stray from the rest. When horses were being 
harnessed for the plough, or put to any carriage, the Crane 
placed himself before them, and made them stand quiet until 
the driver was on the box or had the reins in his hands. It 
was of no use for the horses to attempt to move on, for the 
bird punished them sorely with blows from his bill, or spreading 
out his wings stopped the way. The greatest attachment 
was shewn by this Crane to the cook of the family, who 
was in the habit of feeding the bird; and he made it a rule 
not to go to bed until she took him up under her arm, and 
conveyed him to his sleeping apartment. 
When any one insulted this Crane the bird was unforgiving 
and revengeful in the extreme. One day when the bird was 
in pursuit of some insects in a neighbouring garden, the 
owner, of the garden gave him a blow with a stick, whereupon 
the bird defended himself most valiantly until a succession 
of blows obliged him to retire. Soon after the Crane took 
his station on a bridge that led to the village, and over which 
the person in question had to pass. The Crane maintained 
the. ground, and at last pursued the enemy until he was 
obliged to take shelter in his house and shut the door. 
From that time the Crane remained the determined foe of 
his neighbour. The courage of the Crane in question was 
wonderful, yet on one subject he was always accessible to 
fear,, namely, he could not endure the sight of any black 
moving object, such as a black dog, cat, or crow; and his 
greatest enemy was the chimney-sweeper.’ 
They fly with the head and neck extended, and the legs 
also projecting behind. Their manner of walking whether 
fast or slow, with long and regular steps, is elegant and 
pleasing. When at rest or sleeping they generally stand on 
one. leg, the other being drawrn close up, and the head 
reclined backwards, the bill being thrust among the feathers. 
They feed on food of various kinds, peas, corn, and other 
grain and plants, worms, reptiles, and shell-fish, snails, slugs, 
caterpillars, roots, cockchaflers, grasshoppers, flies, and mice. 
‘The call-note of the Crane is a very loud, harsh, and 
