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THE CARDINAL BIRD. 
citude. None of the young ones long survived her. They 
died one after another ; so essential were her cares, which 
were equally tender and judicious.” 
The Lark mounts almost perpendicularly, and by succes- 
sive springs, into the air ; where it hovers at a vast height. 
Its descent is in an oblique direction, unless threatened by 
some ravenous bird of prey, or attracted by its mate ; when 
it drops to the ground like a stone. On its first leaving 
the earth, its notes are feeble and interrupted; but, as it 
rises, these gradually swell to their full tone. As the Lark’s 
flight is always at sun-rise, there is something in the scenery 
that renders the music of the lark peculiarly delightful : the 
opening morning, and the landscape just gilded by the rays 
of the returning sun, and the beauty of the surrounding 
objects, all contribute to heighten our relish for its pleasing 
song. 
THE CARDINAL BIKD. ( Cardinalis Virginianus.') 
This is one of our most common cage birds ; and is very 
generally known, not only in North America, but even in 
Europe, numbers of them having been carried over both to 
France and England, in which last country they are usually 
called Virginia Nightingales. To this name, Dr. Latham 
observes, u they are fully entitled,” from the clearness and 
