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but was often obliged to defend hcrsulf. nevertheless. The little dog might often be seen running about with the Crow balanced L‘lcvcrh‘ rm llcr hark. She would carry him in this way all ovcr the farm, Sometimes her little curled~over tail with a tempting tuft of hair at the end would 1)rl)\’k' [on much for King Cole, and the ungrateful rascal would stretch out his head and slyly tweak it. To dislodge him Nettle would promptlv roll over, hut

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was no sooner on her feet again than llH.‘ Crow would he in his place and ready for another tweak, I suppose I have seen this ahsurd performance repeated a dozen times before Nettle could maltc hcr escape.

The Crow was a most incorrigible thief, and made way with any number of trinkets, etc. during his lifetime. many of which we never found, Like the Magpie, which I believeis a ﬁrst cousin to the Crow, he would steal. and hide in all sorts of places. any bright'colorcd or sparkling thing that took