Handbill
21 October 1826 (dated)
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Handbill advertising the 'Two Astonishing Canary Birds', to be seen at no. 4 Leicester Square, London, dated in ink, 21 October 1826.
According to the handbill, the canaries can 'SPELL, ADD, SUBTRACT, DIVIDE, MULTIPLY, And distinguish Colours, Play at Dominos with any of the Company, and perform many interesting Feats with Cards, Dice, &c. &c.' The writer of the bill assures the readers that 'The Birds are not Automata, assisted by Machinery, But Living Birds, and perform every feat set forth in the Bill, with incredible precision and adroitness. Twenty Thousand Visitors to the exhibition of these Birds, with these last Six Months, will bear witness to the truth of this assertion.' There 'were no cruel means resorted to' in their training, and they are 'well fed and perfectly happy'.
According to the handbill, the canaries can 'SPELL, ADD, SUBTRACT, DIVIDE, MULTIPLY, And distinguish Colours, Play at Dominos with any of the Company, and perform many interesting Feats with Cards, Dice, &c. &c.' The writer of the bill assures the readers that 'The Birds are not Automata, assisted by Machinery, But Living Birds, and perform every feat set forth in the Bill, with incredible precision and adroitness. Twenty Thousand Visitors to the exhibition of these Birds, with these last Six Months, will bear witness to the truth of this assertion.' There 'were no cruel means resorted to' in their training, and they are 'well fed and perfectly happy'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Letterpress with ink annotation |
| Brief description | Handbill advertising the 'Two Astonishing Canary Birds', to be seen at no. 4 Leicester Square, London, dated in ink, 21 October 1826 |
| Physical description | Printed advertisement for the 'Two Astonishing Canary Birds', to be seen at no. 4 Leicester Square, London, dated in ink, 21 October 1826. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '21 Oct 1826' (Annotation in ink, upper right hand corner. The handwriting is difficult to read and it is possible that the month may be December, abbreviated to 'Dec'.) |
| Summary | Handbill advertising the 'Two Astonishing Canary Birds', to be seen at no. 4 Leicester Square, London, dated in ink, 21 October 1826. According to the handbill, the canaries can 'SPELL, ADD, SUBTRACT, DIVIDE, MULTIPLY, And distinguish Colours, Play at Dominos with any of the Company, and perform many interesting Feats with Cards, Dice, &c. &c.' The writer of the bill assures the readers that 'The Birds are not Automata, assisted by Machinery, But Living Birds, and perform every feat set forth in the Bill, with incredible precision and adroitness. Twenty Thousand Visitors to the exhibition of these Birds, with these last Six Months, will bear witness to the truth of this assertion.' There 'were no cruel means resorted to' in their training, and they are 'well fed and perfectly happy'. |
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| Accession number | S.1291-1982 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2012 |
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