. The bird. Birds. THE COMMUNITIES OF BIRDS. ESSAYS AT A REPUBLIC. ^ The more I reflect upon it, the more clearly 1 per- ceive that the bird, unlike the insect, is not an industrial animal. He is the poet of nature, the most independent of created beings, with a sublime, an adventurous, but on the whole an ill-protected existence. Let us penetrate into the wild American foi'ests, and examine the means of safety which these isolated beings '{'H i i} invent or possess. Let us compare the bird's resources, the ^'^^ efforts of his genius, with the inventions of his neighbour, man, who inhabits the
. The bird. Birds. THE COMMUNITIES OF BIRDS. ESSAYS AT A REPUBLIC. ^ The more I reflect upon it, the more clearly 1 per- ceive that the bird, unlike the insect, is not an industrial animal. He is the poet of nature, the most independent of created beings, with a sublime, an adventurous, but on the whole an ill-protected existence. Let us penetrate into the wild American foi'ests, and examine the means of safety which these isolated beings '{'H i i} invent or possess. Let us compare the bird's resources, the ^'^^ efforts of his genius, with the inventions of his neighbour, man, who inhabits the same localities. The difference does honour to the bird; human invention is always acting on the ' hawk, the bird has built only a nest. For decency, warmth, and elegant gracefidness. the nest is in every respect superior to the Indian's wigwam or the Negro's hut, whicli, frequently, in Africa, is nothing but a baobab hollo^^â ed by time. 17. 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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