BIRD NOTES. 



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often searched for them ; the tone of the 

 latter was superb in his four notes, and the 

 former so correct in his semitones that I am 

 induced to give them as I learnt them : I 

 call the latter Clarionet-bird, and I hope I 

 have not usurped a name already given to 

 some other bird. 



FIRST MENTIONED BIRD. 



Allegro. 



^^^p^^^ 



a^S^^^^^i 



CLARIONET-BIRD. 



Andante. 



There are hkewise a few ducks to be met 

 with, and among others the large muscovy 

 duck, which is a very fine bird, but in general 

 they are rare, and are only met with on broad 

 streams, where the water is very shallow, on 

 account of the alligator. Central America is 

 the only country I have ever been in where I 

 have never seen a snipe. 



