Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-13

in he windows OF chusehj otners I'll
the horse Of his hair, and carry Cd III
wool, torn By Tie jagged thorn i:om til
back Of the sheep. There, Wood-~utsenE
cross small twtgs in the waving sumalS I
tree: here, spiasters coiiSct siLk Groa
thistle. A thousand palaces are reared, apiE
every palace is nest; each nsst "laesso
charming metatnorphoses; hfss, bcl.lisrI
egg, then a youeg one covered wisn doSa
This tender nursing becomes flcdse4 hi, s
mother instructs him BY dsgreesto rise ue
GA his bed; he soon acquires ssreUgth ~
perch upon thu edge OF his cradle, ttvss
which he takes hrsr aurvey Of nalur,
With mingled terror and ranspor. be dro,,E
down among his brothers aad sisters, VIA
have not bsheld this magaihcen. spectacle.
bat Summoned by the voice Of his psres,
he rises second sime from his couch, aoJ
this youthful monarch of the air, who,.
head is still encifcled BY the crown Of 10
fancy, already ventures soronienpa h.
uadalaiing SUBMITS of the pjaes, and II.
abysses, OF verdure beneath the pa,s,r.
OAK. Encouraged BY hismo,her, he truss
himself upon The branch and, aEef n,
frs, step, all aasure is MS own. Ard V,
while the forests rejoice % see their nrn
guest astemps Els frss fsnt through Il.
atmosphere, az aged bid. who feels h,
s.reng'n torsake MIA, alights beside 4.
current 'hsfe, solitary and re i2o7d i.
patiently awaits death, on the brick of II.
same stream waere he Gang lis loves ,,5
b-neash the trees which ssill bear his Of,
with his harmonious posierily.
This is shs proper place iof genarsp,
annsher law Of nasure.
In the class Of smali birds, The eggs an
commonly psiated w!.h .ne Of sne color,
Of the saa.e. ih= bah4c. bui Dis 10 N.
hawthorn, the goosbtrsy All o,har basbs
or oar gardens; her eggs are slate coioEed
Ike tbs plnmage Of hvr back. W-rscL
lecs having once found one Of these peg,
10 rose bash; i. resemb.ed shrIl of mo-
ihet-at- pearl, containing four blue gems
a rosa, bached ia she d@ws Of no, ning, way
suspended above Is; the ;slalc bu.faca sat
mosionlGss on neigabosiag shrub, like,
aowef Of paFple and azure. Ih:se objecy
were reflected IN the water OK q s.ream
together with the shade Of al aged wa!nu;
tree, which served as hack ground 10 th.
scene; and behind which appeared III.
ruddy this of aurora. Ia This l;iIe Die,
ture, the Almighty conse y.d 20 US IA idea
Of the grace VIII vhch he has decked all
nature.
Among .hs larger birds rha law respess.
ing the color Of the egg varies it is
guided By more important harmonies, 10
proportion 80 the v;g9s Of .hc animal to
winch j: belongs. We suspecs that IA
{ general the egg is white among tho birds
she male Of whic.a has ssgeva! ic,a.les, OF
among tacse whca7 plnnage hss no dx:d
co!or tor shs species. In he class which
treqnents The Wa:sls and the forests and
bald aheir Besss, .he oae On he sea the
other IN the sam9lits Of iatty srees, .he
egg IS generally OF blpeish green and #
VIC may BE- allowed ,ae eaoreasioa, Of tbs
sane tlnt ss the elements by which II is
surrounded. Certain birds xhich reside
on the tops OF ancient towers, esd deserted
s'eeptes, aase eggs green Ike ivy, or red'
iSh ike the Old building they ioh@oii. Il
IS therefore law which may be considered
a. 'eVarI.ble, shat the bird displays in het
egg the livery OF her loves, and the en-
biem OF her manners and i1es Gessioiss.--
81 The aera inspection Of this brittle lnon'
uasent, we are enabled 10 tell 10 vital
tribe it belonged, what were its COSTUME,
Us manners ana habits If it passed days
OF danger 90 she seas, or if more happy
it led a passofa! life; fit was rsma OF
wild, and Inhabited the mountains or the
valley
To be continued.