The Canary-Bird is delighted with the Return of Day-Animals are supposed to be capable of enjoying Nature-and it is suggested that, some of the lesser Beauties of the Creation are peculiarly adapted to their Faculties. The CONTENTS. The Story is broken off; it is found to have influenced the Wishes of the Canary-Bird;- he feels some partiality for domestic life;- The Canary resolves to seek his Mistress ; Portia is delighted by obtaining possession of the Canary-Bird; but hearing that it be- longs to Mira; she hastens to restore it; her Reasons for enjoying particular Pleasure on The Death of Keeper, 144 THE CANARY - BIRD. CHAP. I. His plumes the beauties of the king-cup show, Like evening clouds bestreaked with liquid gold; ANON. MIRA's Canary-Bird has left his cage: let us amuse ourselves, Melanthe, by imagining his adventures. If we look but for an hour on nature, the sweet sight will improve our understandings, and |