. Animal snapshots and how made . Young Sparrow Hawks. was surprising how expert he was in capturing would catch them even when his appetite was 338 The Sparrow Hawk satisfied^ and,; after killing them, would leave themon the fence, or the limb of a tree. This pet hawk rendered another good service, byguarding the chickens, although it was probably unin-tentional on his part, putting to flight all crows orhawks that came about the poultry yard. One day,while endeavoring to drive away a large hawk, afierce fight ensued. The larger hawk retreated towardthe woods, but the combat was kept
. Animal snapshots and how made . Young Sparrow Hawks. was surprising how expert he was in capturing would catch them even when his appetite was 338 The Sparrow Hawk satisfied^ and,; after killing them, would leave themon the fence, or the limb of a tree. This pet hawk rendered another good service, byguarding the chickens, although it was probably unin-tentional on his part, putting to flight all crows orhawks that came about the poultry yard. One day,while endeavoring to drive away a large hawk, afierce fight ensued. The larger hawk retreated towardthe woods, but the combat was kept up until, as theyrose higher and higher, the watchers at the house lostsight of them. When last seen each was trying togain the advantage that the more elevated positionafforded. The little sparrow hawk never came back;whether he fell a victim to the larger hawk orwhether he was shot by some thoughtless gunnerwill probably never be EXTINCT ANIMALS By E. RAY LANKESTER, With numerous illustrations. $ net, postage extra An account of animals, many of which lived on the earth in agesbefore written history. The author bases the book on his popularlectures, and although the story is told so simply -that children cannotfail to understand it, it is in no way lacking in scientific value, andwill be full of interest for older people as well. The story of theseanimals is in some measure the story of the earth itself. THE COUNTRY DAY BY DAY By E. KAY ROBINSONIllustrated. $ net, postage extra A diary of nature for a twelvemonth, descriptive of English countryscenes, but of interest to the American nature-lover by reason of itsmarked literary quality and the wealth of detailed observation which itcontains. It is a note-book of birds, flowers, animals, and all the variedlife of the woods and fields, unfolding, in a way which will delight thosewho know the country, the progress of nature day by day throughout the
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