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POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS. 



The conditions upon which these will be made by Dr. 

 Crhswei^Iv, Eden Lodge, Kingston-on-Thames, are as follows: 



(i) The birds ninst be sent immEdiatkly after death. 



(2) The}' must be packed in a box. 



(3) T he letter accompanying them must not be placed in 



the box along ivith the birds. 

 (N.H. Unless the above conditions are complied with the 

 package will be destroyed withont examination). 



(4) The letter ninst detail as far as possible 'aW ])arlic>ilars 



as to (a) date of death, 



(b) length of illness, 



{c) symptoms of illness, 



(d) lodgement and feeding of biids, and 



(e) especially as to whether egg food or inga seed 



has been given. 



(5) The work will be done gratnitonsl\-, and a report 



published in " Bird Notes," but under no circumstances 

 whatever zvill a report be sent by post unless a fee 

 of 2/6 accompanies the letter and bird. Pressure of 

 work compels Dr. Creswell to make this an invariable 

 rule, and it applies to all members whether they 

 are personall}- acquainted with him or not. 



CASES FOR BINDING VOL. III. 



These are now ready, price 1/2 post free, and may be 

 obtained from the Publishers, Messrs. W. T. Mour/roN & Co., 

 4, Church Street, Brighton. 



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