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THE BULLFINCH. 
Loxia Pyrrhula. 
'* So wand'iing further — at the close of day 
To the high woods he pensive wing'd his way." 
This highly esteemed bird shews what may be 
effected by education. The bullfinch, which in a 
state of nature has but three cries, all harsh and 
disagreeable, becomes, by the art of cultivation, one 
of our finest songsters, not only acquiring the note 
of the other birds, but it may be taught also to pipe 
tunes, by means of a flageolet or flute, and will, with 
great exactness, go through a tune of two parts. 
Some years since, vast numbers of these birds were 
brought from Germany every season, which had been 
taught there to whistle marches, and minuets ; and 
as our bird-fanciers were not then so expert at teach- 
ing them, they sold for very considerable sums ; but 
