. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. CHAPTER I " Then was the Douve with her Eyen Meeke ** I SHALL never forget the first wild pigeon I shot. It was in a grove near Lenox where I found the lovely bird, brave in its nuptial plumage and ignorant of the ruthless- ness of a boy with the first gun he ever called his own in his hands. Against the dark trunk of a pine-tree the pigeon was a shining mark and it allowed me to come within gunshot before showing signs of uneasiness. The beau- tiful colors of its neck only made me more 3. Please note that these images are extracted from sca
. Bird gods. Animal worship; Birds -- Folklore. CHAPTER I " Then was the Douve with her Eyen Meeke ** I SHALL never forget the first wild pigeon I shot. It was in a grove near Lenox where I found the lovely bird, brave in its nuptial plumage and ignorant of the ruthless- ness of a boy with the first gun he ever called his own in his hands. Against the dark trunk of a pine-tree the pigeon was a shining mark and it allowed me to come within gunshot before showing signs of uneasiness. The beau- tiful colors of its neck only made me more 3. 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 De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935; Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950. New York, A. S. Barnes & co
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