two stood with their heads down and all their feathers

bristling for a moment; then they dashed at each other,

and struck fiercely with their spurs, as our domestic

cocks do, but neither fell, and the fight was continued

for about five minutes without apparent advantage on

either side.

Dick now observed that, from the uncertainty of its

motions, the turkey-cock was blind, a discovery which

caused a throb of compunction to enter his breast for

standing and looking on, so he ran forward. The eagle