Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 214
owdy do, Polly ? Heimmediately corrected her by replying, Say,howdy do, Tim ? So much by way of illustrating the fact thata parrot knows how to apply intelligently thephrases that he acquires in mimicry. In thefew further examples that I shall give of Timstalking, let it be understood that he… … it is a common thing to hear the parrot shouting, whip him, tonv! whip him! whip him! cracker ? With the same caution I have It need hardly be explained how the bird checked the Howdy do, Polly ? by request- learned that phrase. ing the visitor to say, Howdy do, Tim ? In some way he knows when we…
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