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goldfinchSongbird found in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. (Species Carduelis carduelis, family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes.)
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His finding the pair in the wilds of Paris is an adventure, in which, in fact, a goldfinch again takes an important part--a goldfinch who is found to understand the Cevenol dialect:-- The duke and duchess were extremely glad to see how readily Don Quixote fell in with their scheme; but at this moment Sancho observed, "I hope this senora duenna won't be putting any difficulties in the way of the promise of my government; for I have heard a Toledo apothecary, who talked like a goldfinch, say that where duennas were mixed up nothing good could happen. |
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