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men. Even should you find a new sub-species, it 

 would be, from the financial point of view, the best 

 month's work that you ever did. Just the same, 

 I want you to remember that the study of birds, 

 like every other study, in order to be well done, 

 cannot be put on the basis of money value alone, 

 but because of the love of the work. ' ' 



*' That's right smart interestin'," said Bull, 

 when Shan read the letter to him, ''but, just the 

 same, I reckon there 's a right smart few birds in 

 these woods that no one ain't seen afore." 



"He says here there's not likely to be," replied 

 Shan, pointing to the letter. 



"I reckon he don't know it all," retorted the 

 pot-hunter, "an' what he says about makin' money 

 out o' new birds may be worth thinkin' about. 

 But I don't jest follow him about this 'species an' 

 sub-species' business." 



"I can tell you all about that. Bull," said Shan 

 eagerly. "When Baker sent me down that parcel 

 with films and chemicals and stuff, there were one 

 or two books in it. You've seen them. The 

 'Handbook of Birds' tells about species.^ 



1 "The Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America," by 

 Frank M. Chapman, is the one indispensable companion for any 

 bird student, from the youngest lad to the most experienced 

 ornithologist. 



