Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 450
oney as a child does candy, only somethingthat is very important will prevent his acceptingthe honey-guides invitation. When he is readyto follow, he whistles; and the bird seems tounderstand the signal, for it at once flies on, for ashort distance and waits till the man is near, andthen flies on a… … AFRICAN AND AUSTRALIAN HONEY-HUNTERS or complacently sits down andlets the man find the nest, asbest he can. When it is found, the bees aresmoked out with a torch or witha fire of leaves, according to theheight ofthe nestfrom the ground.A small portion of the honey isgiven to the bird as its share…
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