. The bird. Birds. 230 LABOUR. win her love, became the greatest painter of Flanders in the sixteenth century. " Of Vulcan swart, love an Apelles ; (D"un noir Vulcain, ramonx fit un Appelle). Tlius, one morning the woodpecker develops into the sculptor. With severe precision, the perfect roundness which the compass might give, he hollows out the graceful vault of a superb hemisphere. The whole receives the polish of marble and ivory. All kinds of hygienic and strategic precautions are not wanting. A narrow wind- ing entry, whose slope inclines outwards that the water may no
. The bird. Birds. 230 LABOUR. win her love, became the greatest painter of Flanders in the sixteenth century. " Of Vulcan swart, love an Apelles ; (D"un noir Vulcain, ramonx fit un Appelle). Tlius, one morning the woodpecker develops into the sculptor. With severe precision, the perfect roundness which the compass might give, he hollows out the graceful vault of a superb hemisphere. The whole receives the polish of marble and ivory. All kinds of hygienic and strategic precautions are not wanting. A narrow wind- ing entry, whose slope inclines outwards that the water may not penetrate, favours the defence; it suffices for one head and one courageous bill to close it. Wliat heart could resist all these toils ? Who w^ould not accept this artist, this laborious purveyor for domestic wants, this intrepid defender ? Who would not believe herself able to accomplish in. ^ oO \ ^^^^'-"• safety, behind the generous rampart of this devoted champion, the delicate mystery of maternity ? So she resists no longer, and behold the pair installed ! There is. 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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