

XII. 

 MORE ABOUT THE PARROT. 



is a gift possessed by the Parrot 

 which makes his society very amusing. 

 You will guess what I mean. He has 

 the power of articulating words ; in fact, 

 he may be taught to speak. 



The Parrots do not all possess this faculty. 

 There is a splendid American Parrot that cannot 

 be taught to say anything. But a relation of his, 

 who is dressed in simple gray, can chatter away 

 famously if he meets with any one to teach him. 

 He will even appear as if taking the utmost 

 pains to learn. He listens to his teacher, and 

 repeats the sentences over and over until he is 



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