CHAPTER IV.

THE CROWS AND THEIR RELATIONS.

The Raven: a Bird of Ill Omen.--Its Supposed Prophetic Power.--Its Deep and Solemn Voice.--The Raven’s Croak foreboding Death.--The “Night-Raven” and “Night-Crow.”--The Raven’s Presence on Battlefields.--Its alleged Desertion of its Young.--The Rook and Crow.--The Crow-Keeper, and “Scare-Crow.”--The Chough.--Russet-pated Choughs.--The Daw, Magpie, and Jay. 99