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his subjects "at home" in the fullest sense of the 

 word. Mr. Finn seems able to see what so few orni- 

 thologists appear to see, viz., what a bird is ihinkifig 

 about, with the consequence that his writings in 

 general, and this little book in particular, have a 

 piquant interest that will commend itself to all who 

 love the living birds, either in captivity or in a state 

 of nature. 



It may not be generally known that Mr. Finn is 

 an amateur artist of no small ability, and those of the 

 drawings in his book which were not drawn direct 

 from life by Mr. Goodchild, were done from sketches 

 provided by the author. 



By the kindness of the author and the publishers 

 we are able to give our readers one of the twenty-four 

 chapters intact, with its illustration (which appears on 

 the cover, but unfortunately lias not the name put to 

 it) and this will give them a clear idea of the scope 

 and style of the work. We are also enabled to give 

 the illustration of the Golden-backed Woodpecker. 



Copies may be obtained direct from the publishers. 



THE BLUE JAY OR ROLLER. 



