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Page 157 - The world we live in seems to have been principally designed for the use and comfort of mankind, who, by the divine appointment, have dominion over the inferior creatures ; in the exercise of which it is certainly their duty to imitate the supreme Lord of the Universe, by being merciful to the utmost of their power. They are endued with reason, which enables them to discover the different natures of brutes, the faculties they possess, and how they may be made serviceable in the world ; and as beasts...
Page 59 - As the father entered the nest he cried out with a cheerful voice, Well, my nestlings, are you all ready? Yes, they replied. The mother then advanced, and desired that each of them would get upon the edge of the nest. Robin and Pecksy sprang up in an instant, but Dicky and Flapsy being timorous, were not so expeditious. The hearts of the parents felt great delight at the view they now had of their young family, which appeared to be strong, vigorous, and lively ; and, in a word, endued with every...
Page 70 - She then rose from the ground, and having practised two or three times repeatedly what she had been teaching, Flapsy at length ventured to follow her, but with a palpitating heart; and was soon happily seated in the nest by the side of Dicky, who rejoiced that his favourite sister was safely arrived. The mother bird now went back to Pecksy, who was waiting with her father till she returned ; for the good parent chose to leave the female part of his family to the particular management of their mother....
Page 19 - As soon as the mother departed, the father thus addressed the delinquent. And so, Robin, you want to be master of the nest ? A pretty master you would make indeed, who do not know even how to govern your own temper! I will not stand to talk much to you now, but depend upon it I will not suffer you to use any of the family ill, particularly your good mother and if you persist in obstinacy, I will certainly turn you out of the nest before you can fly.
Page 16 - Since you have begun, Robin," answered Dicky, "I must speak, for you gave me a very hard peck indeed ; and I was afraid you had put out my eye. I am sure I made all the room I could for you ; but you said you ought to have half the nest, and to be master when your father and mother were out, because you are the eldest.
Page 15 - I will excuse your neglect now, my dear, as you did not intend to offend me ; but remember, that you depend as much on. your papa and me for everything you want as these little birds do on you ; nay, more so, for they could find food in other places, but children can do nothing towards their own support ; they should therefore be dutiful and respectful to those whose tenderness and care they constantly experience.
Page 155 - O ! delightful sentiments of maternal love, how can I part with you ? Let me, my nestlings, give you a last embrace.
Page 63 - Dicky had the good fortune to find four little worms together, but instead of calling his brother and sisters to partake of them, he devoured them all himself. Are you not ashamed, you little greedy creature? cried his father, who observed his selfish disposition. What would you think of your brother and sisters, were they to serve you so? In a family, every individual ought to consult the welfare of the whole, instead of his own private satisfaction.
Page 23 - Her temper was constantly serene, she was ever attentive to the happiness of her parents, and would not have grieved them for the world; and her affection for her brothers and sister was so great, that she constantly preferred their interest to her own, of which we lately gave an instance.
Page 25 - ... destruction. It is likely that these very Redbreasts may have young ones, for this is the season of the year for their hatching; and I rather think they have, from the circumstance of their always coming together.