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apply broadly to the mere pretenders to medical 

 knowledge, but even in a narrower sense to those who 

 actually belong to the two medical professions. Birds 

 have in a large measure their own pathology. This 

 must be studied as such, and alongside the life history 

 not only of the diseases involved, but also of the 

 captive bird itself. There is a lifetime work for many 

 men. 



OUR COLOURED PLATE :— My readers will 

 have noticed that in its uncoloured form our plate of 

 this month has already appeared in Cage Birds of Sept. 

 ist under the title of " An Extra Special Waxwing," 

 this having reference to the tail tips, (depicted at my 

 desire as occasionally appearing in old birds). 



The Editor has assured me personally of his great 

 regret, and has in his issue of Sept. 7th reiterated the 

 same in the following terms. " It appears that the 

 " drawing of a Waxwing published by us last week, 

 " was executed by Mr. Keulemans to the order of Dr. 

 " Creswell, as Editor of Bird Notes, the organ of the 

 " Foreign Bird Club. By some mistake it was in- 

 " eluded with a series of drawings of British birds 

 " purchased by us from Mr. Keulemans, and we must 

 " express regret under the circumstances for having 

 " unwittingly reproduced the picture without proper 

 ** authority from the rightful owner." 



He has also been generous enough to offer a 

 donation of two guineas to our Illustration fund, 

 which I have accepted on behalf of the Club. 



From a letter received from Mr. Keulemans I 

 learn that he sent the Editor of Cage Birds a copy of 

 the proof of the Waxwing for purposes of comparison 



