The birds seemed to have a favorite roosting-place not far away, and from time to time the tremulous sound of their calling drifted through space.

160 And now distressed, no sheltering covert near, Into the hen-roost creeps, whose walls with gore Distained attest his guilt.

The Turcos have done better, so far as mere fighting is concerned; but their brutal outrages exceed so greatly the hen-roost exploits of WENDELL PHILLIPS'S devoted darkies, that they are certainly entitled to be organized into battalions bearing the title of the NAPOLEON Black Guards.

Roost fowls and ducks are not more different.

" "I wouldn't admit to being so hanged well up on the chicken-roost proposition myself if I were you," retorted Ted impudently.