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[JANUARY.]1
[ OLD YEAR AND YOUNG YEAR.]1
[THE VIRGINIA RAIL.]2
[COTTON FABRICS.]5
[THE WISE LITTLE BIRD.]7
[ THE GRASSHOPPER SPIDER.]8
[THE BLUE-WINGED TEAL.]11
[THE GRAY STUMP.]12
[REMEMBERED SONGS.]13
[ THE YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.]14
[ THE YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.]17
[WITH OPEN EYES.]17
[BIRD NOTES.]19
[SOUTHWARD BOUND.]20
[THE BLACK SQUIRREL.]23
[THE ROBIN'S MISTAKE.]24
[ THE DOVE. NOAH'S MESSENGER.]25
[THE WEASEL.]26
[BIRDS AND THE WEATHER.]29
[STRANGE ILLUMINATIONS.]30
[ THE PINK HOUSE IN THE APPLE TREE.]31
[THE QUINCE.]35
[THE YOUNG NATURALIST.]36
[LIQUID AIR.]37
[ COMMON MINERALS AND VALUABLE ORES.]38
[ THE DANGER FROM THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS.]41
[THE AMERICAN BISON.]42
[THE TURTLE DOVE.]44
[THE SORROWFUL TREE.]44
[ MARKED WITH BLEEDING HEARTS.]44
[ THE LILY OF THE VALLEY.]47
[MUSHROOMS ON BENCHES.]48

JANUARY.

Then came old January, wrapped well

In many weeds to keep the cold away;

Yet did he quake and quiver like to quell,

And blow his nayles to warm them if he may;

For they were numb'd with holding all the day