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Mabel Osgood Wright
Mabel Osgood Wright (1859–1934) was an American author, naturalist, and early advocate for conservation. She wrote extensively about nature, with notable works including "The Friendship of Nature" and "Birdcraft," which reflect her passion for wildlife and environmental education. Wright was also instrumental in founding the Connecticut Audubon Society and promoting bird conservation. Additionally, she wrote popular novels, including the "Garden of a Commuter's Wife" series, blending her love for storytelling with environmental themes.
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I ON THE ADVANTAGE OF TWINS February 2. Candlemas and mild, gray weather. If the woodchuck stirs up his banked life-fire and ventures forth, he will not see his shadow, and must straightway arrange with winter for a rebate in our favour. To-day, however, it seems like the very dawn of winter, and as if the cloud brooms were abroad gathering snow from remote and chilly corners of the sky. Six years ago...
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I THE WAYS OF THE WIND "Out of the veins of the world comes the blood of me;The heart that beats in my side is the heart of the sea;The hills have known me of old, and they do not forget;Long ago was I friends with the wind; I am friends with it yet."—Gerald Gould." Whenever a piece of the land is to be set apart for a garden, two mighty rulers must be consulted as to the boundaries. When...
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