. The bird. Birds. " I was bom in the country, where I have passed ^^^ two-thirds of my life-time. I feel mj^self constantly recalled to it, both by the charm of early habits, by natural sensibilities, and also, undoubtedly, by the dear of my father, who bred me among its shades, and was the object of my life's woi-ship. " Owing to my mother's illness, I was nursed for a considerable period by some honest peasants, who loved me as their own child. I was, in tiiitli, their daughter; and my brothers, struck by my iiistic ways, called me the Shepherdess. " My father resid
. The bird. Birds. " I was bom in the country, where I have passed ^^^ two-thirds of my life-time. I feel mj^self constantly recalled to it, both by the charm of early habits, by natural sensibilities, and also, undoubtedly, by the dear of my father, who bred me among its shades, and was the object of my life's woi-ship. " Owing to my mother's illness, I was nursed for a considerable period by some honest peasants, who loved me as their own child. I was, in tiiitli, their daughter; and my brothers, struck by my iiistic ways, called me the Shepherdess. " My father resided at no great distance from the town, in a very pleasant mansion, which he had pur- chased, built, and surrounded by plantations, in the hope that the charms of the spot might console his young wnfe for the sublime American nature she had recently quitted. The house, well exposed on the east and south, saw the morninff sun rise on a vine-clad slope, and tiu^n, before its meridian heats, towards the. 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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