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 216 ways the first time that they came, but he let them come several times, till at last he was sure of his prey. And they seemed to know nothing of it until they were perfectly secured, and their liberty taken away. THE SONG OF THE ANGELS. Those traps that were baited with feath- ers, had a great many always round them, and the frightful looking creature let the birds take a feather or two, and stick them in among their own, and then they began to strut about and hold up their heads, and look as proud as you please, as much as to say, don't I look beautiful; but presently the spring was touched and Digitized by Google