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and this tender condolence lasted the whole time of 

 her confinement, when he returned to his former 

 calm and settled attachment. 



Yet all this strong predilection for the girl would 

 seem to have been more directed to her office in 

 the kitchen, than to her person ; for when another 

 cook-maid succeeded her, the Parrot shewed the 

 same degree of fondness to the new comer, the very- 

 first day of his arrival. 



Mr Jennings, of Great Wakering, in Essex, had a 

 Parrot, which for many years manifested the strongest 

 attachment towards him. When in the house the 

 Parrot was constantly perched upon his shoulder ; 

 and if compelled to move, which he would not do^ 

 without reluctance, he could by no means be induced 

 to go farther than the back of his master's chair. 



The bird expressed the greatest uneasiness during 

 his master's absence ; and at the hour of dinner, 

 would uniformly go to the end of the court, call 

 him by name, and anxiously remain there until he 

 had attained his object. 



After some years, the master became ill, which 

 the faithful bird felt with the most poignant sen- 

 sibility; and when at length death deprived him 

 of his kind protector, the bird declined all suste- 

 nance; and, perching himself on the back of the chair, 

 which had been the scene of happier days, gave 

 himself up to the most exquisite grief, until the 

 day of his master's interment ; when, after moaning 

 and lamenting, in a manner so audible and impres- 



