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There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral.
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August is the month of the high-sailing hawks. The hen hawk is the most noticeable. He likes the haze and calm of these long, warm days. He is a bird of leisure and seems always at his ease. How beautiful and majestic are his movements!
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My life has been a fortunate one; I was born under a lucky star. It seems as if both wind and tide had favoured me.
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There never was a happier or more devoted husband than the male bluebird. He is the gay champion and escort of the female at all times, and while she is sitting, he feeds her regularly.
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