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SiniMihir instance of affection. 



says V osmiicr, " reared one myself, I had an op- 

 portunity of experiencing this. When I opened 

 its cage iu the morning, the kin-d animal hopped 

 round me, expanding both his wings, and trum- 

 peting) as if to wish me good-morning. He 

 shewed equal attention when I went out and re- 

 turned: no sooner did he perceive me at a dis- 

 tance, than he ran to meet me ; and even when 

 I happened to be in a boat, and set my foot on 

 shore, he welcomed me with the same compli- 

 ments, which he reserved for me alone, and never 

 bestowed upon others." This singular instance 

 of affection we have endeavoured to delineate in 

 the annexed engraving. 



When bred up in the house, the trumpeter 

 loads its master with caresses, and follows his 

 motions ; and if it conceive a dislike to persons 

 on account of their forbidding figure, or of inju- 

 ries received, it will pursue them sometimes to a 

 considerable distance, biting their legs, and testi- 

 fying every mark of displeasure. It obeys the 

 voice of its master; and even answers the call of 

 others, to whom it bears no ill-will. It is fond 

 of caresses, and offers its head and neck to be 

 stroked ; and if once accustomed to these fami- 

 liarities, it becomes troublesome, and will not be 

 satisfied without continual fondling. It makes 

 its appearance as often as its master sits clown to 

 table: and begins with driving out the dogs and 

 cats from the room; for it is so obstinate and 

 bold that it never yields, but often after a tougU 



