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No MIsrAKE--Wc recently stated, az informed
ny friend that gentleman of this city, just re-
turned from Europe, had brought Canary-bud
which sings two distinct melodies. Tie Nation
al Intelligencer expressed donbt that the little
musician could be a Canary. Having since seen
and heard II ourselves, VIC now confirm The stale
Inent. The bird is common Canary. Its tutor
was a blind f;,c PLAYER in Vienna, who taught
this and another snngster OF the same KIND -
The latter is owned by Prince Net;ernich For
the orc which IS here. cu- fi.ud WIS oiierd when
in London, thousand pounds slcfiIng. Its
natural torres and st.le Of singing are Ike those
of ordinary Csnary birds, cut It's acquired notes
arerem1rk1biy sweet,-lud without ssuiliness,-
something ike a :geoc; IN quality. lis accom-
p,shments consist we have mentioned, IN the
singing of two melodies "a waltz, and the Hunt
ers' Chorus in Der Frieschu'z. The waltz has
two parts OF eight bars each. In this 1t Is most
perfect ard seems 10 prefer il TO the Chorus. "
the latter II sings generally on!y part, breaks Oil
into another straiu, and then returns and gives a
few pars mnrc. It's execution OF the five successive
notes OF The diatonic scale, which coMmcnce The
Chorus, is wonderfully exact, and The trlplfts IN
the concluding part are equally precise. Dunns
his performances the tiny vocalist seems charmed
With bis powers; and IL ;s then, carried away by
MS enthusiasm that he abruptly dashes rom The
music Of Won Webc: into that Of his own native
woods. He does not always sing his regular gong;
in the same key. Ii he chances 20 .ia:; above
the pitch suited TO the compass OF his voice, II j
amusing To mark his determined tfi1rts to !orcs
out the high notes. IF this IS simpo-siolc he vii
sometimes commence anew on a lower key, anc
go through the air 10 MS entire satisfaction
Our readers-tho fair ones particularly who are
fond of a!.6s-and all who take pleasure in th'
study Of natural history, will not think this erlc
account out of place. Many so-called vocalis
is pufied i'll newspapers, who has not tilhc o
of the talent OF the pretty songster that elcits hl
notice. We should mention the possessor's name
bu; VIC fear with all his llberaty, he might grow
weary Of the visits Of curious friends


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