24 OCTOBER 1891, Page 15

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1

have read with much interest your correspondent's letter on the capability of animals to distinguish tunes. I had a small dog who, when first I got him, would have howled incessantly during singing. This, however, he was not allowed to do, except to one tune, which he soon knew and always joined in, not attempting to " sing " other songs. We tried -every sort of experiment to see if he would recognise his own tune, which he invariably did, and would whine if the air was hummed quite quietly.—I am, Sir, &c., The Brow, Malton, October 21st. C. F. Haaaisow.