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Page 17
... so she packs her leaves and flowers into buds , and wraps scaly or furry coats around them . While all of the trees are careful of their children , I think the horse - chestnut tree makes the best of mothers . She dresses her babies in ...
... so she packs her leaves and flowers into buds , and wraps scaly or furry coats around them . While all of the trees are careful of their children , I think the horse - chestnut tree makes the best of mothers . She dresses her babies in ...
Page 31
... so readily . Sometimes a young twig and a strong old twig , joined together , make a pair of bird rockers . A cradle of this kind is very handy for the mother bird . The wind rocks the babies to sleep , and the leaves sing lullaby songs ...
... so readily . Sometimes a young twig and a strong old twig , joined together , make a pair of bird rockers . A cradle of this kind is very handy for the mother bird . The wind rocks the babies to sleep , and the leaves sing lullaby songs ...
Page 33
... covered on the outside with the black scales which are so frequent on these trees . We have seen them on the sycamore trees all covered with the light yellow wool which grows on the backs of the sycamore leaves . The birds CRADLE MAKING 33.
... covered on the outside with the black scales which are so frequent on these trees . We have seen them on the sycamore trees all covered with the light yellow wool which grows on the backs of the sycamore leaves . The birds CRADLE MAKING 33.
Page 37
... so free and joyous , it reminded her of herself . It was a mocking bird , and sometimes it used to sing so that she could hear its notes , clear and ringing . Molly would have loved to pet it , and then turn it loose and watch it fly ...
... so free and joyous , it reminded her of herself . It was a mocking bird , and sometimes it used to sing so that she could hear its notes , clear and ringing . Molly would have loved to pet it , and then turn it loose and watch it fly ...
Page 38
... so stale ; but at last it had to eat , it was so hungry . The woman used to hang it outside of her window , and after she went away it used to sing , hoping its mate might hear and come near enough to sing to it , and tell it of its ...
... so stale ; but at last it had to eat , it was so hungry . The woman used to hang it outside of her window , and after she went away it used to sing , hoping its mate might hear and come near enough to sing to it , and tell it of its ...
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