. The art treasures of Washington : an account of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and of the National Gallery and Museum, with descriptions and criticisms of their contents; including, also, an account of the works of art in the Capitol, and in the Library of Congress, and of the most important statuary in the city. on of the tibae of thenans. The note produced is pitched very high,and is extremely penetrating, making an excellentcall for the jungles and forests of the collec ntains several dozen three-n >f these represent animalmore or les There are three lin- ger holes of equal si
. The art treasures of Washington : an account of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and of the National Gallery and Museum, with descriptions and criticisms of their contents; including, also, an account of the works of art in the Capitol, and in the Library of Congress, and of the most important statuary in the city. on of the tibae of thenans. The note produced is pitched very high,and is extremely penetrating, making an excellentcall for the jungles and forests of the collec ntains several dozen three-n >f these represent animalmore or les There are three lin- ger holes of equal size, producing identical notes. The is therefore three n->u->; the lower prodi hen all the orifices arc pen. the higher tl all are !. and the middle when one hole, latter are I in these instru- ments. What ;ip; i be an ocelot or jaguar . • men • e e in the tail, «Kl€ - >f the holes in tin houlder, and the others beneath the I The he i >ne side, and the lly cat like in expression. «, in Mark and red, may he tal ample i tment of the mar!. >\ such animals. The tips of the tail are red, The pret alec ms is probably due to the resemblance i the-e whistles to the m birds. The shape of the bird is also \ ery nient, as the body lates the air chamber, and the tail mouthpiece; while. BIRD WHISTLE, ALLIGATOR WARE. CHIRIOUI
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