...voice full, strong, and musical, and capable of almost every modulation, from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage scream of the bald...sweetness of expression he greatly improves upon them. In his native groves his admirable song rises preeminent over every competitor. Neither is his strain...

...capable of almost every modulation from the clear mellow tones of the wood-thrush, to the savage screams of the bald eagle. In measure and accent, he faithfully...sweetness of expression, he greatly improves upon them. In his native groves, mounted on the top of a tall bush or half-grown tree, in the dawn of a dewy morning,...

...notes of the wood-thrush, to the savage scream- of the bald-eagle. In measure and accent, he taithfully follows his originals ; in force and sweetness of expression, he greatly improves upon them : his admirable song rises paramount over every, competitor. His own native note* are bold and full,...