FAMILY Vireonid2. 
But one must remember that the song is greatly discon- 
nected—seriously so, for the time is so long between the 
little groups of notes that this interpretation might prove 
misleading unless the reader is warned beforehand. My 
intention is simply to illustrate the fact that the song 
tends towards a coherent form which it just fails to at- 
tain. So perfect is the pitch of those slurred four tones 
to which the word Bulwwayo has been applied, that I 
think anybody would recognize their repeated occurrence 
in the Impromptu Fantasia of Chopin; here they are: 
If the little bird could only sustain himself, musically 
speaking, he might do as well as Chopin for a bar or two 
atleast. But hecan not, and we must be content with his 
random phrases, which separately considered are musical 
enough to satisfy the most exacting ear. At the very least 
he must always stand as a most expressive singer. 
Solitary Vireo This Vireo is a woodland character 
Sat whose voice is often heard where the road 
Vireo solitarius Winds through the woods at the foot of 
L.5.60inches the hill. He is one of the few birds who 
May ist does not hesitate to do the best with his 
limited musical score in the latter part of September as 
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