Polly, a venerable parrot which had an unique accomplishment—it could recite the Lord's Prayer in Latin — died at Victoria. British Columbia, recently. The b: rd had lived with a Victorian family for more than 50 years and was believed to be well over the century mark. Polly spoke English and Spanish with some fluency. She had a strong aversion to masculine society, and was glum and silent when men were about. But in feminine company she was goodnatured and talkative. Polly was a native of Brazil and was brought to Victoria by a captain in the Royal Navy. Disgusted by her bad 'temper, he gave her to a Victoria girl, and the man-hater lived happily ever afterwards.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4833, 14 April 1936, Page 8
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