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Show Imitative Birds. Tho parrot, that garrulous pot, Is generally supposed to havo the monopoly monop-oly of the powor of talking among birds, but, as u mutter of fact, tho parrot's voice Is decidedly Inferior to that of tho mynnh. There uro always examples of these birds In the largo uvlury at tho Loudon 'mo, uii'i they ' ropoat various phrases with great clearness of utterance. Curiously I enough, tho hen lias a gruff video, I while tho cock speaks in a clear, high J tone Hko that of a child. Tho inynnhs cun bo easily provoked Into showing I off their power of speech, and will greet tho visitor with "Good morning" j In response to his salutations. i |