Queen Alexandra is the owner _of lu-obably fcbe oldest pet in the world. It is a parrot that was brought to England in the-'reign of George 111., and presented to his Majesty, who taasrht it to talk. This aged bird still I'epea-ts in the accents of the lon<j; dead .Kiny; his famous, "What ! wiiat !" whielt was his u.snal mode of .addressing his courtiers.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9477, 14 December 1918, Page 1
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63Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9477, 14 December 1918, Page 1
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