Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 202
n and out of the shrubbery with a certain mockdignity, like a child wearing its fathers boots.It does seem almost ridiculous in its dignifiedwalking. The oven-bird is usually very shy, but willcome near to an intruder in the vicinity of thenest. At other times it manifests great friend-liness… … OVEN-BIRDS AND THEIR NEST. 752 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. [June, rendered its crescendo chant for several min-utes on a branch not ten feet above the headsof the merry young folks. Did the youngfolks keep still ? No ; it seemed to me a con-test between the bird and its admirers belowto see…
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