. Stories about birds of land and water . ..i. W IMk AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO.,HARTFORD. FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PREFACE. There is not among the many beautiful creatures God has made one moreto be admired than tlie bird. Its graceful movements, its soft and elegant plumage, its gift of song—or if not of song, of a certain lively gaiety—its tender care for its young, itsskill in preparing so pretty a home for their reception, its plaintive mourningwhen deprived of mate or young, its faith as, in search of a more genial clime,it fl
. Stories about birds of land and water . ..i. W IMk AMERICAN PUBLISHING CO.,HARTFORD. FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PREFACE. There is not among the many beautiful creatures God has made one moreto be admired than tlie bird. Its graceful movements, its soft and elegant plumage, its gift of song—or if not of song, of a certain lively gaiety—its tender care for its young, itsskill in preparing so pretty a home for their reception, its plaintive mourningwhen deprived of mate or young, its faith as, in search of a more genial clime,it flies across the mighty waters—all endear it to us as to a beautiful gift weought to appreciate, and with whose happy and joyous life we should nevciwilfully interfere. It is to you, dear children, we oftcr this little volume ; read it,—and whenyou have done so, we think you will love the birds even better than before •and that when you want a few of their pretty eggs, you will not grcedihthem all, or tear down the cosy nest when the
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