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This seems strongly corroborative of the veracity of the woman, and appears to 

 establish, beyond question, the occurrence of this noble insect in Britain — that is, 

 for those who have entertained any doubt of the fact, which no one of any candour 

 could, after the appearance, about a year ago, of the figure and description of it 

 in Mr. Curtis's splendid work, British Entomology. 



April 1, 1837- F. 0. Morris. 



AN EXPLANATION OF THE LATIN NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 

 By the Rev. F. Orpen Morris, B. A., 

 Honorary Member of the Ashmolean Society, <^c, fyc. 

 (Continued from p. 29.) 

 Sylvia. From syha a wood. Warbler. 



Tithys. Tithys Warbler. 



Phcenicurus. <pom% purple or red, and ovpx a tail. Redtail Warbler. 



Provencalis. That belongs to Provence of France. Dartford Warbler. 



rubecula. Rubeo, to be red, from the colour of the breast. Red- 

 breast Warbler. 



luscinia. fJFrom lugens, mournful, and cano, to sing. — Ed.] Night- 



ingale. 

 — cinerea. Grey, ash coloured. Whitethroat Warbler. 



sibilatrix. A hisser. Wood Warbler. 



hortensis. That inhabits gardens. Garden Warbler. 



1 sylviella. A diminutive ofsylvia. Whitebreast Warbler. 



atricapilla. Ater, black, capillus, the hair of the head. Blackcapt 



Warbler. 

 hypolais. tiro hxxs under stones, where it seeks for Worms. Or, from 



which its voice seems to come ? Hedge Warbler. 

 Salicaria. [Trom Salix, Willow. — Ed.] Reedling. 

 locustella. A diminutive of Locusta, a Locust. From its chirping 



note. Grasshopper Reedling. 



arundinacea. That inhabits Reeds. Marsh Reedling. 



phragmites. Sedge. Sedge Reedling. 



Accentor. A singer, chaunter, or warbler. Dunnock. 



nodularis. Melodious. Hedge Dunnock. 



Alpinus. Alpine. Alpine Dunnock. 



Hirundo. A Swallow. 



riparia. That belongs to banks. Bank Swallow. 



