We spent the crisp, warm afternoon peacefully stretched on the sloping sward in front of our tents, and making the acquaintance of the only good thing that came out of Palhallana charming quartette of young geese which Sabz Ali had bought and brought.

Why may we not form an harmonious quartette?

The names of these wonderful singers, who make a musical quartette, are Wood Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Wilson's Thrush, and Olive-backed Thrush; but you will have to keep both your eyes and ears open to learn to tell them apart and name them rightly.

She was not, for instance, a skilled musician, but she was able to play the second violin part of an overture or easy quartette.

My own relations, who were with me at first, left for England long before the mountain trip was arranged, but we made up a very pleasant quartette before the time for starting arrived, and accordingly visited Pau in company as well as the mountains.

Quick!" For a moment the surprised quartette were too amazed to obey.