... pretences. An inhabitant of Stourbridge possesses canary, which having been kept in a cage hung in yard, mingles with its natural notes the call of young chickens, the clucking of hens, and the chirping of sparrows. A middle-aged lady, whose name unknown ...

... to provide s for breakfast. The sun having myself a fresh me just risen induced it to commence its morning song, ut the natural note (blen-blen) of this bird was almost lost amongst the multi Je of the sounds it was then producing The croak of the crow ...

... shade whe n compared with the sub- _—a common starling, which has been ject of our notice taught not only to lay aside its natural notes and sing various airs with great exactness, but to chatter away with all the volubility and much of the quaintness of an ...

... to the fuil compass and power of the nightingale. The effeet was most pleasing, although, of course, not equal te the natural notes of this bird, not one of which he retained. Indeed, many birds are almost, if not en- tirely, imitative, and, in default ...