The history of the robins, for the instruction of children on their treatment of animals. With illustr. by H. Weir1869 |
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animals aviary birds of prey blackbird breakfast breast brood brother and sisters cage chaffinch CHAPTER cheerful chirping comfortable cows cried cruel cuckoo danger delight desire Dicky dreadful endeavour entreated eyes Farmer fear feed Flapsy flew flight Frederick and Harriet garden give ground happy happy day happy retreat Harriet Benson HARRISON WEIR hear heard heart hen redbreast hope hopped indulge insects instant killed kind lady length linnet LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS little creatures little redbreasts live Lucy Jenkins madam mamma master Miss Benson monster morning NEST-PAGE nestlings never observed orchard parents Pecksy peep pleasure poor pray rapture replied her mate replied the father rest Robin safe sight sing song soon sparrows stay tell tender things took tree walk Wilson wings wish worm young benefactors young birds
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