Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 218
hole days dependon bright stories and fresh flowers. Then thereare the very, very old books, falling to pieces—too old, indeed, to do anything with, save tothrow away. These, however, before they aretaken from the library, are gathered together,and scrap-books made of the illustrations, andthus to… … SWALLOWS CARRYING FEATHERS TO A BIRD-BOX.The top of the box is hinged. COOPERATING WITH THE BIRDS The mere strewing of strings and bits of yarnabout the premises, haphazard, so that the birdsmay find and use them in nest-building, is a prac-tice that I would discourage, because it is notintelligent…
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