. Birds in town & village, by Hudson ... Birds -- England. 264 BIRDS IN TOWN AND VILLAGE soon. It IS a consolation to think that they are not my pets; that I shall not grieve, like their mistress, when their brief barking period is over; that I care just so much and no more for them than for any other living creature, not excepting the fer-de-lance, **quoiled in the path like rope in a ship,^' or the broad-winged vulture "scaling the heavens by invisible stairs.'* None are out of place where Nature placed them, nor unbeautiful; none are unlovable, since their various qualities— t
. Birds in town & village, by Hudson ... Birds -- England. 264 BIRDS IN TOWN AND VILLAGE soon. It IS a consolation to think that they are not my pets; that I shall not grieve, like their mistress, when their brief barking period is over; that I care just so much and no more for them than for any other living creature, not excepting the fer-de-lance, **quoiled in the path like rope in a ship,^' or the broad-winged vulture "scaling the heavens by invisible stairs.'* None are out of place where Nature placed them, nor unbeautiful; none are unlovable, since their various qualities— the rage of the one and the gentleness of the other —are but harmonious lights and shades in the ever<hanging living picture that is so perfect. 'f'mm'. 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 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922. New York, E. P. Dutton & Co
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