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Or are they all gone by now? dark orpheus said this on February 20, 2009 at 5:07 pm | Reply
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Awww….you guys are so sweet together. dark orpheus said this on January 28, 2009 at 7:59 pm | Reply
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I look forward to your review of it. dark orpheus: I LOVED that bit with Dill.
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We promise the same thing, on the word of a priest. orpheus.
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And who are you, divine man, who thus cures wounds, and rejoices hell itself? orpheus.
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A mocking-bird (Mimus orpheus), called by the inhabitants
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A mocking-bird (Mimus orpheus), called by the inhabitants
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A mocking-bird (Mimus orpheus), called by the inhabitants Calandria, is remarkable, from possessing a song far superior to that of any other bird in the country: indeed, it is nearly the only bird in South America which I have observed to take its stand for the purpose of singing.
Chapter III 1909
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Another bird also made its appearance, called the red orpheus.
In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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The eggs of the mocking-bird are blue with brown spots; those of the orpheus are of a beautiful azure tint.
In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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