saw him instantly, and tried to fly away, but was unable
from exhaustion.
"At him, Crusoe," cried Dick, whose sympathies all
lay with the other bird.
Crusoe went forward at a bound, and was met by a
peck between the eyes that would have turned most
dogs; but Crusoe only winked, and the next moment
the eagle's career was ended.
Dick found that the turkey-cock was quite blind, the
eagle having thrust out both its eyes, so, in mercy, he