Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 65
T SAW A NEST IN THEBUSHES, HE VOLUNTEERED 593 594 while a rumble of distant thunder heralded anapproaching shower. Nothing short of a flash-light would suffice under these conditions, weknew full well. Fortunately, we had our flashapparatus along, and il was soon established be-side the camera… … POSING ON THE BRANCH OF ELDER lay hidden until the mother catbird returned tothe nest. As she deposited a succulent grub inthe gaping mouth of her hungriest offspring, againthe thread was pulled. A flare of blinding whiteradiance shot out from the flash-gun. a dull boommimicked the voice of the…
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