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was the matter with them. Upon closer examination they were found to be very weak and their thin and pinched appearance was at once noticeable. They were starving. Their shoulder blades and ribs and hips were sticking out in strong contrast with the rounded and plump forms of those which scampered off with the others. Upon handling the [[strikethrough]] dead [[/strikethrough]] carcasses, both in the wind now and in the higher ground the same state of affairs was apparent: extreme[[strikethrough]] le [[/strikethrough]] leanness, and emaciation.
After the rookery had
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