Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 488
derful Chinese have hit upon aplan for protecting their messenger-pigeons frombirds of prey. This is to fasten to the tail-feathersa very lightly made but shrill-sounding whistle ofreeds. This whistle, when the bird is flying rap-idly through the air, becomes so noisy that it scaresoff all bird… … IN HASTt ABOUT THAT FLOATING SAND. Of all Jacks great army of correspondents notone has explained correctly the curious story offloating sand which Deacon Green heard at theAcademy, and which we talked about in the AugustSt. Nicholas. Even the dear Little School-maamsaid she could nt trust herself…
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