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They were the kangaroo, the wallabies, a big black Orpington "rooster," Fudge the parrot, Caesar the cockatoo, Mrs. Brown's big yellow cat, Tim, and the "turloise." "Eight," said Harry laconically. The starters were all mustered in one enclosure, and were on the worst of terms. "We'll need more jockeys if you call 'em jockeys."

A small laughing riot followed this pompous declaration, and at its conclusion Jack carried Alex off to introduce him to his pigeons and chickens, and other former treasures of the back yard. Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.

He plunged off toward the open door, and I heard him racing down the Assyrian Room. "He had a short rope ladder fixed from the gutter!" he cried back at us. "Graham! Graham!" Get..." His voice died away as he leapt down the stairs. From the direction of Orpington Square came a horrid, choking scream. It rose hideously; it fell, rose again and died. The thief escaped.

The sun may mean the brighter life beyond. The building to the right is an enigma. Often the first six or seven miles have to be encountered before we reach unexplored ground. The Cray Valley, for instance, may be cited for one day's experience. First a walk of seven miles to Orpington, one of the five sister churches of the Crays all said to be Anglo-Saxon and of about one date.

Just as we were passing out the door we paused to hear the report of a special committee whose chairman read the following resolutions: Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty to remove from our midst our greatest Rose Comb Buff Orpington fancier and esteemed friend, Albert Edward Sheridain; therefore be it

"Just think," she buzzed inconsequently, "my sister in Cambridgeshire has hatched out thirty-three White Orpington chickens in her incubator!" "What eggs did she put in it?" asked Francesca. "Oh, some very special strain of White Orpington." "Then I don't see anything remarkable in the result.

Enormous apples raised by irrigation in the Pecos Valley attracted much attention, and a hungry Mexican absconded with a prize Buff Orpington rooster. Twice a day the single narrow street which connected the neat brick and frame respectability of New Town with the picturesque adobe squalor of Old Town was filled by a curiously varied crowd.

Mark's Rest," become to me every hour of my life more precious both for their art and their meaning; and if any of my readers care to help me, in my old age, to fulfil my life's work rightly, let them send what pence they can spare for these objects to my publisher, Mr. Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent. Since writing the first part of this note, I have received a letter from Mr.

Resolved, That the next edition of our catalogue contain an illustrated memorial page in his honour and Resolved, That the Rose Comb Buff Orpington Club extend to the bereaved family their heartfelt sympathy. The handsome young farmer followed us out to our trap, invited us to attend the next meeting of the R. C. B. O. Club, of which he was the secretary, and asked if I were intending to "show."

She looked at the Baby as it lay on the carriage seat, and hesitated. 'The darling I won't disturb it, she said, and went into the lodge to talk to the woman there about a setting of Buff Orpington eggs that had not turned out well. The coachman and footman sprang from the box and bent over the sleeping Lamb. 'Fine boy wish he was mine, said the coachman.

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