I900.] Patten. — The Natural History of the Ruff. 



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Tt is to be hoped that thivS species will extend its range in 

 Ireland, so that it may become better known. It is a bird 

 the habits and structure of which afford a very interesting 

 field of research. 



Before concluding this part of the subject I append a table 

 showing how the Ruff has been observed in Ireland during 

 the nineteenth century :— 



TABUI.AR VI RW OF THE EaRI^IEST AND LATEST RECORDS FROM 



EACH Irish County. 



