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Title: The birds of America : from drawings made in the United States and their territories
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?, lithographer
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: New York : Published by J.J. Audubon Philadelphia : J.B. Chevalier
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, Linn.—Teeebinthace^c,Juss. Leaves pinnate, with about nine obovato-lanceolate, acuminate, serrateleaflets, which are downy beneath, the terminal one nearly sessile andattenuated at the base; fruit roundish, with four longitudinal prominences;nut nearly globular, slightly compressed, smooth, with an elongated tip. Itoccurs from Louisiana to Massachusetts, although not, I believe, farther east-ward, and also exists in the whole of the western country, as far as I havetravelled. It grows in almost every kind of soil, and in some parts acquiresa great size. When detached, it forms a fine ornament to the meadows andfields. The wood, which is hard and extremely pliant, is greatly esteemedfor various purposes, and when kept dry is lasting. Excepting the Paeannuts, none in America are considered equal to those of the present species.They are generally collected after falling, late in autumn, and are abundantin most of our markets, large quantities being shipped to Europe. N° 45. PI. 22 5
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A v////<•-/? e /?///-/<-/<// Hale 87 THE AMERICAN CROW. -HCORVUS AMERICANUS. PLATE CCXXV—Male. The Crow is an extremely shy bird, having found familiarity with manno way to his advantage. He is also cunning—at least he is so called,because he takes care of himself and his brood. The state of anxiety, I maysay of terror, in which he is constantly kept, would be enough to spoil thetemper of any creature. Almost every person has an antipathy to him, andscarcely one of his race would be left in the land, did he not employ all hisingenuity, and take advantage of all his experience, in counteracting the evilmachinations of his enemies. I think I see him perched on the highestbranch of a tree, watching every object around. He observes a man onhorseback travelling towards him; he marks his movements in silence. Nogun does the rider carry,—no, that is clear; but perhaps he has pistols in theholsters of his saddle!—of that the Crow is not quite sure, as he c

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