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Title: Mamma's Stories about Birds

Author: Anonymous (AKA the author of "Chickseed without Chickweed")

Release Date: January 22, 2008 [EBook #24378]

Language: English

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[Illustration: THE EAGLE.]

MAMMA'S
STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "CHICKSEED WITHOUT CHICKWEED."

[Illustration]

LONDON:
DARTON AND CO., HOLBORN HILL.

LONDON:
WILLIAM STEVENS, PRINTER, 37, BELL YARD,
TEMPLE BAR.

CONTENTS.

THE EAGLE 7
THE DUCK 17
THE QUAIL 27
THE ROBIN REDBREAST 35
THE BULLFINCH 43
THE ALBATROSS 48
THE OWL 56
THE GOOSE 64
THE MAGPIE 75
THE PHEASANT 81
THE FLAMINGO 87
THE SWAN 92
THE KESTREL 100
THE VULTURE 109
THE PARROT 117
THE LAPWING 122

MAMMA'S STORIES ABOUT BIRDS.

THE EAGLE.

The Eagle is often called the King of Birds, and therefore it is of him
that we ought to speak first. Very likely you have often seen eagles in
the Zoological Gardens, and, if so, you know what noble looking birds
they are. But they seem very sad in their prison-houses, to which no
kindness can ever attach them. They are formed to soar boldly to the top
of some lonely mountain height, and there dwell far from the abode of
men. And to chain them down upon a stunted branch, within reach of all
who like to go and gaze upon them, seems treating them unworthily. One
can almost fancy that they show by their sullen, brooding attitude, and