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. The bird. Birds. C0 itatiamt pitl^cld. j / dedicate to thee ivhat is really thine oiun : three books ^^ of the fireside, sprung from our siveet evening talk,—. THE BIRD—THE INSECT —THE SEA. Thou alone didst inspire them. WitJiout thee I should have pursued, ever in my oiun track, the rude path of human history. Thou alone didst prepare them. I received from thy hands the rich harvest of Nature. And thou alone didst crown them, placing on the accomplished tvork the sacred flower which blesses them. J. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may hav
. The bird. Birds. C0 itatiamt pitl^cld. j / dedicate to thee ivhat is really thine oiun : three books ^^ of the fireside, sprung from our siveet evening talk,—. THE BIRD—THE INSECT —THE SEA. Thou alone didst inspire them. WitJiout thee I should have pursued, ever in my oiun track, the rude path of human history. Thou alone didst prepare them. I received from thy hands the rich harvest of Nature. And thou alone didst crown them, placing on the accomplished tvork the sacred flower which blesses them. J. 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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