. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. >^1 Jii;,riN(.';'//,y/ ruhkuht. cDiiiplotcly (lisliiitldca, and yet lionie a lioavy crop of IVuit. Tlie reason of tliis curious jiheiimiieiion may proliably be, lliat some of tlie Imds were attacked by insects, and tliat tiui ] which ari' taught with the bird-organ ac(iuire that mechanical liivrision_ of note and total absence of feeling which renders the nfites of a grindin;' organ so oltnoxious to musical '^ " The liinls are always apt to forget their lesson during
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. >^1 Jii;,riN(.';'//,y/ ruhkuht. cDiiiplotcly (lisliiitldca, and yet lionie a lioavy crop of IVuit. Tlie reason of tliis curious jiheiimiieiion may proliably be, lliat some of tlie Imds were attacked by insects, and tliat tiui ] which ari' taught with the bird-organ ac(iuire that mechanical liivrision_ of note and total absence of feeling which renders the nfites of a grindin;' organ so oltnoxious to musical '^ " The liinls are always apt to forget their lesson during the moulting season, and if they are permitted at that time to hear other birds, they pick u]) notes that are entirely foreign to the air wjiich they are meant to perform,' and .so make a .sad jund)le. I oiice knew a pijiing , a very aunising liird, mIio had foi'gotten the iirst two or three hars ol " I'herrv-ripe," and always used to eomuieucein a most absurd manner in the very middle of a plu'ase. lie always tiiiished with a long whistle, as of surprise, and then Ingau to chuckle and hop about the table as if greatly eharnu'd witli his own peribrnmiu^e. lie had a great wish to teach me to jiipc, and used to give m(> lessons every time I saw Inm. Siimetinu'S I would pur])osely go wrong in the time, when lie would 'break off his pilling, scold liarslily, and begin afresh. The lUdllincli is a remarkably tameable and loving bird, and is easily aflected by pivilileelion or dislike for dilU'rent iiersons, generally iioLUng fast bv its iirst impulse, i'he bird which I have just mentioned was nio«t absurd in the violeiice of his feelings lie was fond of scuilding about on a bare mahogany .talilo, and liked to lift up knittiug-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (
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