Weihaiwei, Sept. 30—It is late in the season to be writing of Cuckoos which leave us at an unknown date, perhaps two months ago, but a story sent to me in a much belated letter from England is worth repeating....and has reminded me that I omitted to carry out this year a long cherished resolve to time the exodus of the Cuckoos: I know they were calling in a stammering manner up to the end of July, but whether they then departed or remained here (perhaps silent) for part of August I cannot say. Before repeating this story I must mention two things: the Cuckoo in England is called
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