orant people. THE STONE OWL. 49 He likes to hide in an old wall, or behind a tomb in a churchyard. Andfrom out the darkness he Avill give a very unpleasant screech as he issues forthto seek his food. Like the rest of his tribe, he flies without making a sound ;but the peasant who is hurrying home… … ^^ / ^t^rt!n>r«P THE STONE OWL. They live very happily together, and often go In a body in search of foodThough they fly by night, they can see well in the day-time; and they arevery useful m cleanng the houses of rats and mice h return th.^ 7 T T 7 ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ P^-e, and o vis of !…
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