. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . a thing a])art. It ^ ^^^ ^ is sacred music, not ^«*^Wi ^^^H6 secular. H a \ i n g ■J^^*^ -^^^^^K. nothing of the dash and a b a n d o n ofWren or Ouzel, leastof all the siKjrtivem o c k e r y of theLong-tailed Chat, itis the pure offeringof a shriven soul,holding acce|)tableconverse with highheaven. N<» voice ofsolcnin-pealing or-gan or cathedralchoir at vespers everhymns the parting«lay more fittinglythan lliis appointetlchorister of the eter-nal hills. Mounte<lon the
. The birds of Washington : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . a thing a])art. It ^ ^^^ ^ is sacred music, not ^«*^Wi ^^^H6 secular. H a \ i n g ■J^^*^ -^^^^^K. nothing of the dash and a b a n d o n ofWren or Ouzel, leastof all the siKjrtivem o c k e r y of theLong-tailed Chat, itis the pure offeringof a shriven soul,holding acce|)tableconverse with highheaven. N<» voice ofsolcnin-pealing or-gan or cathedralchoir at vespers everhymns the parting«lay more fittinglythan lliis appointetlchorister of the eter-nal hills. Mounte<lon the chancel ofsome low - crownedfir tree, the bird looks calmly at the setting sun. and slowly jihrases his worshijiin such dulcet tones, exalted, pure, serene, as must haunt tlie cnrri<lors ofmemory forever after. Voii wning. No; I do. SIKHKA TUKT THE SIERRA HERMIT THRUSH. 239
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