. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . nevertheless delight in the talesof ancient tyranny, if only to shudder at them. And surely the fascinatingcomplex of modern international politics would lose full half its charm if therewere not half a dozen autocrats to deal with, to flatter, to cajole, to outwit,and secretly to admire. And surely, too, no sane bird-lover would willinglydispense with the presence in our midst of the Kingbird, that arch-tyrant nfthe winged world. He is King by divine right, if there be such a th
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . nevertheless delight in the talesof ancient tyranny, if only to shudder at them. And surely the fascinatingcomplex of modern international politics would lose full half its charm if therewere not half a dozen autocrats to deal with, to flatter, to cajole, to outwit,and secretly to admire. And surely, too, no sane bird-lover would willinglydispense with the presence in our midst of the Kingbird, that arch-tyrant nfthe winged world. He is King by divine right, if there be such a thing, forhe is crowned when he comes of age without any intervention of man. He fairlybursts with self-importance at all times, and the conscientious effort of his ma- THE KINGBIRD. 309 turer vears is to enforce his imperium over some chosen domain of bush and he does lord it over the underlings and villeins of his realm it is only that theymay humbly ac- knowledge his sway and applaud him, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ appointed champion of .^^Wn^Kt^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ defense- as lie jT^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^^1^^ \ ^^.. Photo by R. P. Griggs A YOUNG TYRANT—THE LAST OF THE BROOD. iheni from the attacks of all infidel Hawks, Crows, and Jays. Wh(T has notseen him as he quits his high perch in the elm sapling and hurries forward,choking with vengeful utterance, to meet and chastise some murderous Hawk,who before any other foe is brave? Down comes the avenger! The Hawkshies with a guttural cry of rage and terror, while a little puff of feathersscatters on the air to tell of the tyrants success. Again and again the quickpunishment falls, until the tiny scourge desists and returns, shaking with shrilllaughter, to give his mate a highly-colored account of his adventure. When the King of Rome was born Napoleon caused a hundred guns tosound. When the twenty-second cannon boomed and the people knew it wasa boy, hats flew up and the streets of the gay French capital rang with ap- 3IO THE KINGBIRD.
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