Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 94
ain stem or midrib. Along each side of thisextends the thin part known as the vane. Lookclosely and you will see that this vane is com-posed of a number of tiny feathers called beards,fastened together throughout their whole lengthfrom where their bases join the midrib to theirtips. You can easily… … VENTRILOQUISMAMONG BIRDS w 4^ There are many accom- .y plishments which the ^ lower animals seem to possess inherently, but which man can only gain through great application. It would take a long time for a boy to learn tomake the sort of snare that a spider spins in-stinctively, and a colony of…
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