FAMILY Fringillidz. 
Here was a case of suspension indeed, and as the problem 
seemed too difficult for either the bird or me to solve, I 
concluded to place it in this bock with the hope that it 
might meet the eye of a musician who would piece the 
fragments together and arrive at some logical conclu- 
sion. For aught I know to the contrary that bird to 
this very day may be trying every possible key in a vain 
search for a finale! But the Song Sparrow is not always 
unsatisfying in the matter of a conclusion, for here is a 
double record obtained from a little fellow who knew 
how to supplement a really beautiful theme with an- 
other similar one which brought it to a most satisfactory 
end: 
d= 104. 
Vivacesy > 
But it would not be appropriate for me to close my 
records of this delightful songster with a finished tune. 
It is logical therefore to return to the melody in suspen- 
sion, and add the two following brilliant songs, both of 
which came from a bird in the Arnold Arboretum, near 
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