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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 94

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inds us of the yel-low-breasted chat which our young friendmentions in his letter, and the chat is known toobservers farther north than is the wren. The chat is the largest member of the war-bler family, and has such a jumble of whistles,parts of songs, chucks, cries, barks, quacks,whines, and… … THE CAROLINA WREN. a sweet-gum or tulip, and then launch himselfout into the air with his wings raised above hisback, parachute fashion. As he descends, hiswings and tail are jerked up and down, and atevery jerk a loud, discordant note, sounding like tat-tat-tat-tat, is uttered, and keeps up…

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