CHIRPS FOR THE CHICKS.

:

SEELEY, JACKSON, & HALLIDAY, 54, FLEET STREET

LONDON.

MDCCCLXXXII

[All Rights Reserved.]

980.0.

751.

TO MY GODCHILD,

EVELYN A. S. GEM,

AND TO MY NEPHEWS,

CHARLES STEWART WHATHAM,

AND

ROWLAND ROYLE WHATHAM,

THESE CHIRPS ARE AFFECTIONATELY

Dedicated.

CONTENTS.

WHAT THE BLACKBIRD DID WITH THE NOSE

'NAUGHTY DADDY LONGLEGS'

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