in his _American Notes_. When he visited the Blind School at
Boston he heard a voluntary played on the organ by one of the
pupils, while at St. Louis he was informed that the Jesuit
College was to be supplied with an organ sent from Belgium.

The barrel-organ brings to mind Jerry and his troupe of
dancing-dogs (_O.C.S._), especially the unfortunate animal who
had lost a halfpenny during the day, and consequently had to
go without his supper. In fact, his master made the punishment
fit the crime; for, having set the stop, he made the dog play
the organ while the rest had their evening meal.

When the knives and forks rattled very much, or any
of his fellows got an unusually large piece of fat,
he accompanied the music with a short howl; but he
immediately checked it on his master looking round
and applied himself with increased diligence to the
Old Hundredth.

In _Dombey and Son_ there is a very apt comparison of
Mr. Feeder, B.A., to this instrument. He was Doctor Blimber's
assistant master, and was entrusted with the education of
little Paul.

Mr. Feeder, B.A. ... was a kind of human barrel-organ
with a little list of tunes at which he was continually
working, over and over again, without any variation. He
might have been fitted up with a change of barrels,
perhaps, in early life, if his destiny had been
favourable, but it had not been.