Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 184
BAKN-OWL AT THE AGE IF FIVE WEEKS. that I was in the presence of a real mystery.After a rather difficult climb of some twenty- »905l NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS. 47 five feet, a caxnty was found leading into theheart of the tree. It hatl widened out from … the entrance into a good-sized chamber. Here,after my eyes had become accustomed to thedarkness, were visible six young barn-owls,which crouched in the farthest corner. Themother bird awaited my ne.xt move in a defi-ant attitude. Quite arumpus was raised in thefamily before three ofthe younger…
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