The Surprising and Singular Adventures of a Hen as Related by Herself to Her Family of Chickens

This cover was produced by the transcriber and remains in the public domain.
FRONTISPIECE.
ADVENTURES OF A HEN.
AS RELATED BY HERSELF TO HER FAMILY
OF CHICKENS.
LONDON:
PUBLISHED BY WHITTINGHAM AND ARLISS,
Juvenile Library ,
PATER-NOSTER ROW.
1815.
In the beautiful vale of Ravensworth, is situated a commodious farm house: the proprietors treat all their domestic animals with humanity, and provide every possible convenience for them. The poultry yard is large and clean, at the bottom of it runs a clear brook, in which you may always see a number of ducks and geese sporting.
One day, as an old speckled hen was scratching up some grubs for her numerous family, one of her chicks came running up to her. Oh, mother, pray do go and kill the young bantam cock! Why? replied the mother. Oh! he has behaved to me worse than ever any chicken behaved to another, and I will be revenged; I know I cannot fight him myself, but I hope you will. Not till I know how he has offended. Why, I had just scratched up a fine fat worm, and was cackling with delight, thinking what a nice feast I should have, when the nasty little bantum came, snatched it from me, ran away with it, and eat it, even before my face.