... into the shade when compared with the subject of our notice—a common starling, which has been taught not only lay aside natural notes and sing various Airs with great exactness, but chatter away with all the volubility and much of the old maid. Jack (for ...

... is capable of producing three distinct semitones, and this by the simplest process. Each string will tbereiore produce a natural note, together with the flat and sharp ot that note; the natural consctpience ol which is, that in tuning and in practice the ...

... means nfdcstrovlng the moon is rising the instant they begin to hear his ntf sail upon then, belongs to this solo. Hi. natural notes partake .I character similar those I? • . small quantity that substance upon „f the brown tlimah; hut they are more sweet ...

... imitative powers such wonderful things have been related, but be has fa.led in every attempt teach them anything beyond their natural notes; and be th.uks has proved beyond eontrad ct'on that the Engliah Starling ia the true Mocking Bird.— SatUr GatttU. COURT ...