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threw himself amongst them and bespattered them all over with black which is the reason of their still retaining that colour since. Some days afterwards the Corbeau, in order to vex his enemies, paid them another visit. He had brought with him about his neck, a a Collar, upon which were lumps of Fat of the Moose and Rein Deer. [L]'Espervier &^c accosts him, and asks a little fat, adding that he was very hungry. The Corbeau made no reply, and would not ever discover to them where he had taken the Fat. The confederates were highly insensed at his behaviour and resolved to Rob him, and l'Espervier was pitched upon for the Enterprise; off the robber goes, and with one grapple carried off all the Fat. The Corbeau immediately went off in a passion but thought the adventure fortunate enough as he was not personally hurt. This Circumstance of the Fat, roused a desire, in some of the feathered species, to Partake of this good cheer with the Corbeau, and the Chat-huant or chouette (an owl I believe) undertook to observe the corbeau in his flight and directed l'Espervier to throw some ashes upon his eyes, when he should tell him, for his

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