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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 74

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imbed into the wagon again and Neildrove on. What is the naturalists name for prairie-chick-en, Neil? said Hugh, holding up one of thebirds by its wing. Pinnated grouse, or Tetrao cufiido, is whatscientific men call the bird, replied Neil, who wasrather proud of his ornithological knowledge. Soon… … saw two of the birds tumble down. Hugh yelledlike a young Indian, and jumping out of the wagon,ran to where Uncle Charley stood. Don retrievedone bird and Belt the other. Neil wished to go and examine the game : butthe horses were restless, and he could not leavethem. Hugh brought the birds to the…

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