382 GOOD JUDGE OF MUSIC. 



cast. But when, on the contrary, a polka, a quadrille, or 

 other cheerful tune was struck up, it would hold itself erect, 

 turn" its head and eyes about quickly, and evince its plea- 

 sure by every means in its power. It seized every possible 

 opportunity of admiring itself in the looking-glass. At such 

 times it would station itself in various attitudes, and this 

 more especially when allowed to stand before the full-length 

 mirror in the drawing-room. 



" During the period of migration, when wild cranes passed 

 over the place where it was domiciled, its clipped pinions 

 preventing it from joining them, it frequently endeavoured 

 by its cries to induce them to alight ; but only on one 

 occasion did it succeed in luring a single individual to its 

 side. Abreast of each other, the pair promenaded during 

 the day in a meadow near to the house ; but when evening 

 set in, and that the bird was desirous of marching the 

 stranger to its own lodgings, the visitor took flight, and 

 was no more heard of. 



" One morning, without any apparent cause, the poor 

 creature was found dead in its roosting-place ; and as during 

 its life it had amused so many, its death was deeply regretted 

 by the whole neighbourhood." 



One more instance, showing the extreme domesticity and 

 intelligence of the crane, and I have done. 



"Two of these birds, male and female," so we are in- 

 formed, " came, whilst quite young, into the possession of 

 a gentleman. They were kept in an outhouse, and soon made 

 friends with the people and cattle, &c., about the premises. 

 They learned to answer to their names when called, to eat every 

 kind of food, and to permit dogs not only to lie down beside 

 them, but to feed out of the same dish. Although their wings 



