. The bird. Birds. THE STUDY OF NATURE. 19 " A woman's dreams !" you exclaim. What matters that ? Since a woman's heart breathes in this book, I see no reason to reject the reproach. We accept it as an eulogy. Patience and gentleness, tenderness and pity, and maternal warmth—these are the things which beget, preserve, develop a living creation. May this, in due time, become not a book, but a reality ! Then, haply, it shall prove suggestive, and others derive from it theii' inspiration. The reader, au reste, will better understand the character of the work, if he will take the trouble
. The bird. Birds. THE STUDY OF NATURE. 19 " A woman's dreams !" you exclaim. What matters that ? Since a woman's heart breathes in this book, I see no reason to reject the reproach. We accept it as an eulogy. Patience and gentleness, tenderness and pity, and maternal warmth—these are the things which beget, preserve, develop a living creation. May this, in due time, become not a book, but a reality ! Then, haply, it shall prove suggestive, and others derive from it theii' inspiration. The reader, au reste, will better understand the character of the work, if he will take the trouble to read the few pages which follow, and which I transcribe word for word. [The succeeding section, as the reader will perceive, is written by Madame Michelet.]. 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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