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 Gardens — SngiLjf^uun.-.- Dwls in Kciisiiij,'ton Gardens 

 — Other West Li)ndon open spaces — Eavenscourt Park 

 as it was and as it is . . . . . . . 151 



C'lIAPTEE X 



NOKTH-WKST AND NOKTH LONDON 



Open spaces on the horders of AVest London— The Scrubs, 

 OKI Oak C'onjnion, and Kensal Green Cemetery — North- 

 west district — Paddington Kecreation Ground, Kilburn 

 Park, and adjoininf? open spaces — Kegent's Park de- 

 scribed Attractive to birds, but not safe — Hampstead 

 Heath : its character and bird life — The ponds — A pair 

 of moorhens — An improvement suggested — North Lon- 

 don districts — Higligate Woods, Churchyard Jiottom 

 Wood, Waterk)W Park, and Highgate Cemetery — Fins- 

 bury Park — A paradise of thrushes — Clissold Park and 

 Abney Park Cemetery . . . . . . .171 



CHAPTEE XI 



EAST LONDON 



Condition of the East district — Large circular group of 

 open spaces — Hackney Downs and London Fields — 

 \'ictoria Park with Hackney Common — Smoky atmo- 

 sphere — liird life — Lakes — An improvement suggested 

 — Chartinch fanciers — Hackney IMarsli with North and 

 South Mill Fields — Unique character of the Marsh 

 White House Fishery — The vanished sporting times- 

 An(!cdotes— Collection of rare birds -A region tif 

 marshes — Wanstead Old Park- Woodland cluiracter- 

 ilird life Herom-y and rookery — A suggestion . . li)2 



CilAPTKII XII 



SOCI'll-llAST LONDON 



(Mii.ral survey of Soiitii London South-east London: its 

 most populous portion— Three small open spaces - 



