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more liberally. The class also contained a Striated 

 Tanager, a Warty-faced Honeyeater, two more pairs 

 of Japanese Zosterops, and some more Scarlet Tana- 

 gers and Green Bulbnls. This was a very fine class. 



Class 129. All species not comprised in the above. 

 Thirteen entries. First, Mr. Hawkins' charming pair 

 of Silver-eared Mesias. Second, Mr. Osbaldeston's 

 Green-billed Toucan — one of the best Toucans ever 

 exhibited. Third, Mr. Hawkins' Blue-winged Siva. 

 Fourth, Mr. Townsend's Andaman Starling. V.H.C., 

 Osbaldeston (pair of Indian Shamahs), H.C., Osbal- 

 deston (Blue- cheeked Barbet), C, Smith (Purple- 

 headed Glossy Starling). The class also contained 

 a cock Shamah, a Red-headed Starling, an unnamed 

 Indian Starling much resembling our British species, 

 and a Rosy Pastor. Also a pair of White Java 

 Sparrows and a Zosterops— both wrong-classed. 



A NONPAREIIv'vS ADVENTURE. 



Sir,— The other evening I went down to my aviary to shut 

 it up for the night, and the wind, which was very rough, blew 

 the door wide open. 



This frightened the birds very much, and a beautiful 

 Nonpareil darted out through the open door-way. I tried to 

 catch it, but it flew right over a high bank, and away towards 

 the meadows near, I put some food in a cage and fixed it up 

 against the outside of the aviary. 



