Twinkle and Chubbins: Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland

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hings this bad crow did during the next few

dered chickens. But mamma said she was very glad to have Jim Crow run away, and papa scowled angri

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t and eat the eggs. It was his knowledge of farm- houses that made him so bold; but the farmers shot at the thieving bird once or tw

e were big and little trees of all kinds, with s

my home; for surely this is the fi

ullfinches, mocking-birds, wrens, yellowtails and skylarks. Even tiny humming-birds fluttered around the wild flowers that grew in the glades; and in the waters of the brooks waded long-legged herons, while kingfishers sat upon overhanging branches and waited patiently to seize any careless fish that m

he saw a large gathering of the birds, who sat chattering and

to them like a harsh croak, because it had become mu

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tered their wings in a timid and nervous way; but none

tter with you fellows? Haven't you got tongues

ignified voice; "we haven't the honor of

, "and I won't be a stranger long

h, and a little thrush hopped from

If you want to find your own folk

d Jim, with a laugh that made the little

asked a robin, speakin

. "I'm going to live all by myself. There

here is plenty of room for you here if

o make me?" he

crow, is bound to respect the law

for he didn't wish to acknowled

re your

n they're hunting for food. And you must warn your fellow- birds whenever there is danger, and assist them to protect their young from p

hough," said the robin, "we pr

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'm as good as the rest of you; so you fellows

ion above the trees he saw that one tall, slim pine was higher th