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Last season the Cardinal had pipped his shell, away to the north, in that paradise of the birds, the Limberlost. There thousands of acres of black marsh-muck stretch under summers'' sun and winters'' snows There are darksome pools of murky water, bits of swale and high morass. Giants of the forest reach skyward, or, coated with velvet slime, lie decaying in sun ?ecked pools, while the underbrush is almost impenetrable.
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No wonder his song was a propheey of good cheer for the future, for happiness made up the whole of his past. The Cardinal was only a yearling, yet his crest flared high, his beard was crisp and black, and he was a very prodigy in size and coloring. Fathers of his family that had accomplished many migrations appeared small beside him, and coats that had been shed season after season seemed dull compared with his. It was as if a pulsing heart of flame passed by when he came winging through the orchard.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of a cardinal, a vibrant red bird that lives in the Limberlost, a vast swamp in Indiana. The story follows the cardinal from his birth in the Limberlost through his first journey away from home, exploring a nearby river and a beautiful orange orchard. The author's meticulous observations and vivid descriptions bring the bird's experiences to life, from its struggle to survive in the wild to its encounters with other birds and a friendly farmer. Through the cardinalââ â¢s journey, the author explores themes of nature, freedom, and the bonds between living creatures. This book offers a fascinating and insightful look into the world of birds, revealing their unique habits and their place within the larger natural world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330276242_0
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