. The bird. Birds. 158 The flattened skull is the degi^ading sign of these murderers. I trace it in the most extolled, in those whom man has the most flattered, and even in the noble falcon; noble, it is true, and I the less dispute the justice of the title, because, imlike the eagle and other executionei-s, it knows how to kill its prey at a blow, and scorns to torture it. These birds of prey, with their small brains, ofter a striking con- trast to the numerous amiable and plainly intelligent species which we find among the smaller birds. The head of the former is only a beak; that of
. The bird. Birds. 158 The flattened skull is the degi^ading sign of these murderers. I trace it in the most extolled, in those whom man has the most flattered, and even in the noble falcon; noble, it is true, and I the less dispute the justice of the title, because, imlike the eagle and other executionei-s, it knows how to kill its prey at a blow, and scorns to torture it. These birds of prey, with their small brains, ofter a striking con- trast to the numerous amiable and plainly intelligent species which we find among the smaller birds. The head of the former is only a beak; that of the latter has a face. What comparison can be made between these brute giants and the intelligent, all-human bird, the robin redbreast, which at this veiy moment hovers about me, perches on my shoulder or my paper, examines my wi'iting, wanns himself at. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904. London ; New York : T. Nelson
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