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The Curious Book of Birds (Classic Reprint) by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
Excerpt from The Curious Book of Birds All were happy except one. The Woodpecker had taken no part with the other busy birds. She was a lazy, disobedient creature, and when she heard the Lord's commands she had only said. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
There are many bird guides written nowadays which will tell you about birds as folk of the twentieth century see them They describe carefully the singer s house his habits the number of his little wife s eggs and the color of every tiny feather on her pretty wings But these books tell you nothing at all about bird history about what birds have meant to all the generations of men women and children since the world began This book does just that There are many books written nowadays which will tell you about birds as folk of the twentieth century see them They describe carefully the singer s house his habits the number of his little wife s eggs and the color of every tiny feather on her pretty wings But these books tell you nothing at all about bird history about what birds have meant to all the generations of men women and children since the world began. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
The Curious Book of Birds by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
HE Goldfinch who lives in Europe is one of the gaudiest of the little feathered brothers. Heis a very Joseph of birds in his coat of many colors, and folk often wonder how he came to havefeathers so much more gorgeous than his kindred. But after you have read this tale you will wonderno longer.You must know that when the Father first made all the birds they were dressed alike in plumage ofsober gray. But this dull uniform pleased Him no more than it did the birds themselves, who beggedthat they might wear each the particular style which was most becoming, and by which they could berecognized afar.So the Father called the birds to Him, one by one, as they stood in line, and dipping His brush in therainbow color-box painted each appropriately in the colors which it wears to-day. (Except, indeed, that some had later adventures which altered their original hues, as you shall hear in due season.)But the Goldfinch did not come with the other birds. That tardy little fellow was busy elsewhere onhis own affairs and heeded not the Father's command to fall in line and wait his turn for being madebeautiful.So it happened that not until the painting was finished and all the birds had flown away to admirethemselves in the water-mirrors of the earth, did the Goldfinch present himself at the Father's feetout of breath."O Father!" he panted, "I am late. But I was so busy! Pray forgive me and permit me to have a prettycoat like the others.""You are late indeed," said the Father reproachfully, "and all the coloring has been done. You shouldhave come when I bade you. Do you not know that it is the prompt bird who fares best? Myrainbow color-box has been generously used, and I have but little of each tint left. Yet I will paintyou with the colors that I have, and if the result be ill you have only yourself to blame."The Father smiled gently as He took up the brush which He had laid down, and dipped it in the firstcolor which came to hand. This He used until there was no more, when He began with anothershade, and so continued until the Goldfinch was completely colored from head to foot. Such agorgeous coat! His forehead and throat were of the most brilliant crimson. His cap and sailor collarwere black. His back was brown and yellow, his breast white, his wings golden set off with velvetblack, and his tail was black with white-tipped feathers. Certainly there was no danger of his beingmistaken for any other bird.When the Goldfinch looked down into a pool and saw the reflection of his gorgeous coat, he burstout into a song of joy. "I like it, oh, I like it!" he warbled, and his song was very sweet. "Oh, I amglad that I was late, indeed I am, dear Father!
The Curious Book of Birds (Masterpiece Collection) Large Print by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
The Lord looked about Him at the flocks of newly made birds, who were preening their wings and wondering at their own bright feathers, and said to Himself, - "I will make these pretty creatures useful, from the very beginning, so that in after time men shall love them dearly. Come, my birds," He cried, "come hither to me, and with the beaks which I have given you hollow me out here, and here, and here, basins for the lakes and pools which I intend to fill with water for men and for you, their friends. Come, little brothers, busy yourselves as you would wish to be happy hereafter." Then there was a twittering and fluttering as the good birds set to work with a will, singing happily over the work which their dear Lord had given them to do. They pecked and they pecked with their sharp little bills; they scratched and they scratched with their sharp little claws, till in the proper places they had hollowed out great basins and valleys and long river beds, and little holes in the ground. Then the Lord sent great rains upon the earth until the hollows which the birds had made were filled with water, and so became rivers and lakes, little brooks and fountains, just as we see them to-day. Now it was a beautiful, beautiful world, and the good birds sang happily and rejoiced in the work which they had helped, and in the sparkling water which was sweet to their taste. All were happy except one. The Woodpecker had taken no part with the other busy birds. She was a lazy, disobedient creature, and when she heard the Lord's commands she had only said, "Tut tut!" and sat still on the branch where she had perched, preening her pretty feathers and admiring her silver stockings. "You can toil if you want to," she said to the other birds who wondered at her, "but I shall do no such dirty work. My clothes are too fine." Now when the world was quite finished and the beautiful water sparkled and glinted here and there, cool and refreshing, the Lord called the birds to Him and thanked them for their help, praising them for their industry and zeal. But to the Woodpecker He said, - "As for you, O Woodpecker, I observe that your feathers are unruffled by work and that there is no spot of soil upon your beak and claws. How did you manage to keep so neat?" The Woodpecker looked sulky and stood upon one leg.
The Curious Book of Birds by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
LONG, long ago, at the beginning of things, they say that the Lord made the world smooth and round like an apple. There were no hills nor mountains: nor were there any hollows or valleys to hold the seas and rivers, fountains and pools, which the world of men would need. It must, indeed, have been a stupid and ugly earth in those days, with no chance for swimming or sailing, rowing or fishing. But as yet there was no one to think anything about it, no one who would long to swim, sail, row, and fish. For this was long before men were created.The Lord looked about Him at the flocks of newly made birds, who were preening their wings and wondering at their own bright feathers, and said to Himself, -"I will make these pretty creatures useful, from the very beginning, so that in after time men shall love them dearly. Come, my birds," He cried, "come hither to me, and with the beaks which I have given you hollow me out HERE, and HERE, and HERE, basins for the lakes and pools which I intend to fill with water for men and for you, their friends. Come, little brothers, busy yourselves as you would wish to be happy hereafter."Then there was a twittering and fluttering as the good birds set to work with a will, singing happily over the work which their dear Lord had given them to do. They pecked and they pecked with their sharp little bills; they scratched and they scratched with their sharp little claws, till in the proper places they had hollowed out great basins and valleys and long river beds, and little holes in the ground
The Curious Book of Birds by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
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The Curious Book of Birds (Masterpiece Collection) by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
The Lord looked about Him at the flocks of newly made birds, who were preening their wings and wondering at their own bright feathers, and said to Himself, - "I will make these pretty creatures useful, from the very beginning, so that in after time men shall love them dearly. Come, my birds," He cried, "come hither to me, and with the beaks which I have given you hollow me out here, and here, and here, basins for the lakes and pools which I intend to fill with water for men and for you, their friends. Come, little brothers, busy yourselves as you would wish to be happy hereafter." Then there was a twittering and fluttering as the good birds set to work with a will, singing happily over the work which their dear Lord had given them to do. They pecked and they pecked with their sharp little bills; they scratched and they scratched with their sharp little claws, till in the proper places they had hollowed out great basins and valleys and long river beds, and little holes in the ground. Then the Lord sent great rains upon the earth until the hollows which the birds had made were filled with water, and so became rivers and lakes, little brooks and fountains, just as we see them to-day. Now it was a beautiful, beautiful world, and the good birds sang happily and rejoiced in the work which they had helped, and in the sparkling water which was sweet to their taste. All were happy except one. The Woodpecker had taken no part with the other busy birds. She was a lazy, disobedient creature, and when she heard the Lord's commands she had only said, "Tut tut!" and sat still on the branch where she had perched, preening her pretty feathers and admiring her silver stockings. "You can toil if you want to," she said to the other birds who wondered at her, "but I shall do no such dirty work. My clothes are too fine." Now when the world was quite finished and the beautiful water sparkled and glinted here and there, cool and refreshing, the Lord called the birds to Him and thanked them for their help, praising them for their industry and zeal. But to the Woodpecker He said, - "As for you, O Woodpecker, I observe that your feathers are unruffled by work and that there is no spot of soil upon your beak and claws. How did you manage to keep so neat?" The Woodpecker looked sulky and stood upon one leg. "It is a good thing to be neat," said the Lord, "but not if it comes from shirking a duty. It is good to be dainty, but not from laziness. Have you not worked with your brothers as I commanded you?" "It was such very dirty work," piped the Woodpecker crossly; "I was afraid of spoiling my pretty bright coat and my silver shining hose."
The Children's Book of Birds (Classic Reprint) by Olive Thorne Miller Pdf
Excerpt from The Children's Book of Birds The Children's Book of Birds combines under a single cover the First and Second Books of Birds, originally published in 1899 and 1901 respectively and still popular with children in and out of school and with other beginners in the study of birds. The book is intended to interest young people in the ways and habits of birds and to stimulate them to further study. It has grown out of my experience in talking to schools. From the youngest kindergarten scholar to boys and girls of sixteen and eighteen., I have never failed to find young people intensely interested so long as I would tell them about how the birds live. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Bird-Book (Classic Reprint) by American Sunday-School Union Pdf
Excerpt from The Bird-Book Who can be found, in the wide world, that has never felt any interest in birds? Or that has never listened for a moment to their songs, nor watched their graceful movements, nor admired their beautiful form and plumage? Alas! That any should be found who, for mere amusement, can silence their soft and joyous notes, mangle their curious frames, or rob and destroy their inimitable dwellings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Wild Birds of New York (Classic Reprint) by Chester A. Reed Pdf
Excerpt from Wild Birds of New York This little book is not expected to give everyone a complete history of the birds of this state. To do so would require an immense volume. But it is designed to bring to the attention of the reader the most common, the most interesting and the most valuable birds and to create an interest which it is hoped will be the means of starting many on a more extended study of our most interesting fauna. In the last few pages is a quite complete list of New York birds and concise data in regard to their occurrence. As might be expected considering the size and location of the state, a very great many species occur or have been taken here. The sandy beaches and mud flats of Long Island furnish an ideal retreat or resting place for all sorts of water fowl and shore birds. The Carolinian Area of the Austral Zone extends to Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley; hence a great many southern species occur, species that otherwise would be very unusual in this latitude, such as Kentucky, Hooded and Worm-eating Warblers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Young Folk's Illustrated Book of Birds by T. Bilby Pdf
Excerpt from Young Folk's Illustrated Book of Birds: With Numerous Original, Instructive and Amusing Anecdotes Bums. Their infinite variety of form, habits, and manners their plumage, always beautiful, often rich and gorgeous; their powers of ight and grace of motion, their curious nests, their varied music; the bittern's boom, the cawing of the busy rocks, the cook's shrill clarion, the capricious lay of the mocking-bird, or the sweet warbling of the oriole nay, even the hoarse cries of the sea-birds, and the garrulous clucking of the barn-fowls - these all combine to endear us to the feathered creation, since all are appropriate-all are the voice of Nature. The birds are associated with many delightful scenes dear to memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Curious and Instructive Stories about Wild Animals and Birds (Classic Reprint) by William White Cooper Pdf
Excerpt from Curious and Instructive Stories About Wild Animals and Birds Loading the winds, is heard the hungry howl Of famished monsters. Then it is that the lions, like the witches of old, hold their hideous revels! Then does it behove the tra veller to watch with unceasing vigilance, and, if in a district populous with lions, he may esteem himself fortunate should he escape with minor losses. The sentry, as he walks his round, runs much risk of being carried off. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Bird World: A Bird Book for Children IT may be of interest to some of our readers to know under what guidance they are to make this little journey into the borders of Bird World. First, then, the plan and direction come from the author of some books they have known as the Stickney Readers. It may be thought worth while to venture on this new pleasure trip under the same leadership. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Curious Book of Birds by Abbie Farwell Brown Pdf
As one can guess from the title, 'The Curious Book of Birds' is a book about birds—-however, it isn't a scientific treatise on the animal. Rather, it is a collection of short stories that feature birds as central characters. The stories are collected from folktales worldwide, and include the following titles: 'The Forgetful Kingfisher' from Germany, 'The Masquerading Crow' from Russia, 'Why the Nightingale Wakes' from France, 'The Phoenix' from Egypt, and 'The Owl and the Moon' from Malaysia.
