. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. BIRD CRADLES. 107 For the skilful nests of the vireos have yet their matchless pattern in the work of that prince of weavers, the "hang-bird," or Baltimore oriole, whose swinging, pendulous nest is a master- piece, not only of textile art, but equally of constructive skill, t whether from an engineering or architectural point of view. What sagacious perception of means and intelligent discrimination in their employment are here disclosed! The trite maxim that " the strength of a chain is only that *% of its weakest link &quo
. Strolls by starlight and sunshine;. Natural history. BIRD CRADLES. 107 For the skilful nests of the vireos have yet their matchless pattern in the work of that prince of weavers, the "hang-bird," or Baltimore oriole, whose swinging, pendulous nest is a master- piece, not only of textile art, but equally of constructive skill, t whether from an engineering or architectural point of view. What sagacious perception of means and intelligent discrimination in their employment are here disclosed! The trite maxim that " the strength of a chain is only that *% of its weakest link " would. 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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