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St. Nicholas (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 243

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blackeyes. Feathers sproutedand spread from the rollsof fatty tissue up anddown their backs. Eachbill pointed ever upwardto the light. The instantthe doorway darkened,each sprung open to itslimit. The nesthngssoon took to climbingthe walls, not solely foramusement. The sharpears of each… … ON GLARD. ■ IHEY LLlMBtD OLT ANU I.KUWDED THE ing their wings; so the next time we climbed the tree with the camera, they were apparently full-grown, strong in ■- climbing, but, to our advantage, weak in flying. We are not likelyto forget the day weclimbed the stump topicture the youngflickers. The…

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