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Show Legend of Magpie and Robin. Tho peasants of France, In accordance accord-ance with a tradition, pierco tho head of a magpie with a thorn whenever they catch ono. According to thti French legend, after Jesus had Leon nailed to tho cross two birds alighted on tho extended arms of tho instrument instru-ment of death. Ono was a magplo with a beautiful aigrette on Its head and a long waving tall, then tho handsomest hand-somest of birds but tho wickedest, chirping Insult at tho suffering Jesus. Tho other bird was a modest llttlo bird with gray plumage, which approached ap-proached tho cross timidly, uttorlng cries of grief. With Its beak It tried to pluck nway ono of tho thorns. A single drop of tho blood fell on tho pitying llttlo gray bird and gavo tho robin redbrenst. |