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Show Tho "White Feather." An olllclal of tho Smithsonian Institution Insti-tution was speaking of tho origin of some well known phrases, and pointed to a small mounted bird. Thin bird was n French gray on tho back, drab breast, black wings, and with n small but conspicuous whlta spot nt tho bnse of tho tall. "Thnt Is n whentear," the offlclnl said. "It Is very common in Scotland, where it is known as tho 'clacharnu.' It Is from this bird thut we got tho expression, ex-pression, 'Showing tho whlto feather.' You will notleo the location of tho only white feathers on its body hoy can bo seen only when tho bird h fly Ing nwuy from you," Tho 8m daj Magazine. |