. Birds in literature . \\ BIRDS IN LITERATURE^ ABBY P. CHURCHILL STATE NORMAL SCHOOLFITCHBURG, MASS. WORCESTER, MASS. The Davis Press, Inc. Printers and Publishers 1911 Copyright, 1905By Abby p. Churchill Copyright, 1911By The Davis Press, Inc. SECOND EDITION Introduction \V|E see with what we are; and what we see is con-uU stantly changing us for better or for worse. If welook for ugHness, we see ugUness, and our spiritual growthis abnormal and deformed. If we look for beauty, thebeautiful meets us everywhere and transforms our mindsand hearts. The past decade has witnessed an almost unparal


. Birds in literature . \\ BIRDS IN LITERATURE^ ABBY P. CHURCHILL STATE NORMAL SCHOOLFITCHBURG, MASS. WORCESTER, MASS. The Davis Press, Inc. Printers and Publishers 1911 Copyright, 1905By Abby p. Churchill Copyright, 1911By The Davis Press, Inc. SECOND EDITION Introduction \V|E see with what we are; and what we see is con-uU stantly changing us for better or for worse. If welook for ugHness, we see ugUness, and our spiritual growthis abnormal and deformed. If we look for beauty, thebeautiful meets us everywhere and transforms our mindsand hearts. The past decade has witnessed an almost unparal-leled turning of men to Nature, seeking refreshment andrenewal through her beauty and her mystery. Men havenot always looked at Nature in this way, nor do all to-day. To primitive man she brought fear and awe andwonder. Many centuries must pass before a Words-worth could declare that Nature never did betray theheart that loved her. And yet from the very beginningmen must have thought of the birds—particularly ofthose


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