. Peter Parley's kaleidoscope : or, Parlor pleasure book : consisting of gleanings from many fields of the curious, the beautiful, and the wonderful . arce often ends tragically. The hawk, singling out one of themost insolent and provoking of his tormentors, sweeps upon himin an unguarded moment, and offers him up a sacrifice to hishunger and resentment. In an instant the tune is changed ; allthe buffoonery of the jays vanishes, and loud and incessant screamsproclaim their disaster. The blue jay has some reputation for the talents which distinguishhis cousin, the magpie. One that was brought u
. Peter Parley's kaleidoscope : or, Parlor pleasure book : consisting of gleanings from many fields of the curious, the beautiful, and the wonderful . arce often ends tragically. The hawk, singling out one of themost insolent and provoking of his tormentors, sweeps upon himin an unguarded moment, and offers him up a sacrifice to hishunger and resentment. In an instant the tune is changed ; allthe buffoonery of the jays vanishes, and loud and incessant screamsproclaim their disaster. The blue jay has some reputation for the talents which distinguishhis cousin, the magpie. One that was brought up in the family ofa gentleman in South Carolina had all the tricks and loquacity ofa parrot, pilfered everything he could conveniently carry ofl, andhid them in holes and crevices. He answered to his name, repliedwith great sociability when called on, could articulate a numberof words very distinctly ; and when he heard any uncommon noiseor loud talking, seemed impatient to contribute to the generalfestivity, by a display of all the oratorical powers he was pos-sessed of. Many other talcs are told in testimony of the talentsof this gifted AUSTRALIA.
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