The Birds of Scotland

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Excerpt from The Birds of Scotland: With Other PoemsConsidered as objects of mere amusement and amenity to man, how interesting are the birds of the air How various their appearances, their manners, and habits How constantly do they present themselves to the eye, and to the ear While the other Wild animals are obliged to seek for safety in conceal mentfthe wings of Birds are to them a strong tower of defence. To that defence are We indebted for the fearlessness with which they sit, displaying their beauteous plumes, and war bling their melodious notes. And what were the woods, with out the woodland song, or the field, uncheered by the aerial notes of the lark.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.