. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. 96 STARLIGHT AND SUNSHINE. <». â *A%f*m& .4* ... 'â :r-'\ K~- .it*' curious pains for enlightenment as to the editorial discrimination of these nests, and considering the popular name â vV â stf "* *⢠which Wilson Flagg has bestowed upon the bird, " the Preacher," from its well-known habit of launching precepts by the hour from its tree-top pulpitâthe text from my nest would cer- tainly seem to reinforce his happy title. In this nest are about six pieces of newspaper, of various jagged shapes and sizes; but among th
. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. 96 STARLIGHT AND SUNSHINE. <». â *A%f*m& .4* ... 'â :r-'\ K~- .it*' curious pains for enlightenment as to the editorial discrimination of these nests, and considering the popular name â vV â stf "* *⢠which Wilson Flagg has bestowed upon the bird, " the Preacher," from its well-known habit of launching precepts by the hour from its tree-top pulpitâthe text from my nest would cer- tainly seem to reinforce his happy title. In this nest are about six pieces of newspaper, of various jagged shapes and sizes; but among them all iN^_ the only complete sen- tence anywhere to be discovered in the print -and this appearing as though obviously treas- uredâis the follow- ing : "Have in view rJL^' the will of ; And yet I ' , suppose there are those who would affirm that this selection was a matter in which the voli- tion of the bird had no part whatever! It has always been a favorite pastime with me, in my autumn walks, this dissecting of abandoned nests of all kinds, then disclosed to view in the denuded woodsâthis unravelling of the warp and woof of these nature-woven fabrics, extracting the secrets of the downy. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York, Harper & brothers
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