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George F. Hoar: “So the ornament on the horrible woman's head had cost the lives of eleven of these beautiful birds and very likely in…”

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So the ornament on the horrible woman's head had cost the lives of eleven of these beautiful birds and very likely in every case the lives of a brood of young ones.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar critiques the impact of fashion on wildlife, highlighting the cost of beauty in nature.

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