24 CANARY-BIRD. 



the company. He was then taken up by 

 his companions, placed on a small tumbril 

 and dragged away to be buried. This 

 concluded the performance. 



About two years since, I, myself, pos- 

 sessed an imported Canary-bird, who dis- 

 played equal semi-reasoning powers. His 

 cage was constructed without the usual 

 appendages of seed-box and water-fount; 

 but had a small rail-road placed at each 

 side, at the bottom of one of which was a 

 small car on wheels filled with seed, and 

 at the other a second with water. When- 

 ever my little "Mignonne" as he was call- 

 ed, was hungry, he, with his bill and claws 

 turned a small windlass which slowly and 

 gradually brought the car of seed towards 

 him. When it had arrived within his 

 reach, he placed his foot upon the cord 

 and retained it until satisfied; then letting 

 go his hold he suffered it to sink to its 

 former position. The same course of pro- 

 ceeding followed with the water. This 

 bird was the admiration of a host of 



