Aug. 25—Now the Swallows will soon be leaving us and already the young birds, first broods of the year, may be seen congregating on the telegraph wires. while anxious parents are still getting second broods ready for the long journey South. Refreshing my memory. I have just been reading Gilbert White again. and it is fascinating to see how his observations, made between 1740 and the early 1770's (when he published his paper on the subject) fit in exactly with my own in recent years but subject to some slight changes caused changes in the habits of human 3 We must remember that in England the bird which built beneath the eaves was the Martin (hence known as the house-martin) while the swallow built inside the big wide chimneys—ior warmth—and was thus known as the chimney-swallow: but there were not suitable chimneys ' everywhere, and the sı would build in barns, etc.: by the time of "frst school age." 1 Sistinetly remember seeing swallows building under our eaves like martins: and here in China they not only build inside the tea-shops and cottages, but under the eaves where the Chinese often put boards and cotton mes! fo encourage them. But up in Weihaiwei (where it is colder) there is something even more interesting: for the swallows, reverting to their old habit of getting artificial warmth, have taken to building on the Tam in the verandahs of forei; Again. White explains too, special signal call which he that my swallows built on an electric. light to him. just about 200 years ai
lamp and perched on a telephone wire in my Take care never to seem dark and mysterious—which is not only a very unamiable character with you, and you will know nothing] Chesterfield.
It is pleasant to observe hi age is in la ages. shall ity"; whereas will be taken up. abou are now—Dean Stitt.
Loud laughter is the. are only pi creation of the A fashion is therefore only seen to never heard to laugh—Lord nate With women there beauty, grace, and ci ing influence. ensive wi passive defensive which upon this country circle and first that we that it did not matter against isolationism is the that friendly allies and need never fear alliances.
Tt is a false theory. Every motion n allies for its own defence. there is no thing as the perfect geographical frontier: nation has a soft side through which it cam. attacked. France had the Maginot Line ing the frontier between n France was invaded the through Belgium and' the Nether) should have been allied with her, but were not SE al surely we need Britain even more to help to it that no attack from overseas get started.
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