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We next, following Mr. Stubbs, come to Pennant, who in his 

 British Zoology (p. 345, 2nd ed., Vol. II.) refers to the Great 

 White Heron, as mentioned by Turner and Willughby, and 

 " the small species of Crested White Heron mentioned by 

 Leland, under the name of Egritte." At p. 495 Pennant 

 prints the full bill of fare of the famous feast given at the 

 " enthronisation of George Kevell Archbishop of York," 1374, 

 which in the long list of birds and beasts, commencing with 

 " Wylde Bulles, 6" and ending with " Porposes and seals, 12,"* 

 contains, among the numerous Cranes, Bitterns, and Herons 

 mentioned, the item " Egrittes 1,000." John Fleming, in 

 his History of Animals, 1828, p. 96, referring to Ardea garzetta, 

 says : "' This is supposed to be the species, a thousand indi- 

 viduals of which were served up under the name of Egrettes. 

 ... It is possible, however, that the Lapwing may have been 

 there referred to, as the most common bird with a crest." 

 And later authors agreeing with what Mr. Stubbs terms 

 Fleming's unlucky comment, have held the same opinion. 

 It \y\\\ be seen therefore that there is practically nothing in the 

 works of the " professed ornithologists " to aXiow that A. 

 garzetta was ever a British bird. 



In the next part of his paper, and by far the most inter- 

 esting one, Mr. Stubbs adduces evidence, which go^s to prove 

 that there was a bird, apparently with a long beak, served at 

 feasts in England in early times and known by the various 

 names of Egrett, Egret, Egrette, Egryt, and Egreate, and in the 

 I)lural as Egretez. Mr. Stubbs is of opinion that this bird was 



* The full bill of fare as given by Pennant is as follows : — 



In wheate, 300 quarters. Pigeons, 4000. 



In ale, 300 tunne. Conyes, 4000 



Wyne, 100 tunne. In bittors, 204. 



Of ypocrasse, 1 pype. Heronshawes, 400. 



In oxen, 104. Fessauntes, 200. 



Wylde Bulles, G. Partridges, 500. 



Muttons, 1000. Woodcockes, 400. 



Veals, 304. Curlewes, 100. 



Porkes, 304. Egrittes, 1000. 



Swannes, 400. Stagges, bucks and roes, 500 and 



Geese, 2000. mo. 



Cajjons, 1000. Pasties of venison colde, 4000. 



Pygges, 2000. Parted dyshes of gellies, 1000. 



Plovers, 400. Colde tartes baked, 4000. 



Quayles, 100 dozen. Colde custardes baked, 3000. 



Of the foules called rees, 200 dozen. Hot pasties of venison, 1500. 



In peacockes, 104. Hot custardes, 2000. 



Mallardes and teales, 4000. Pykes and breames, 608. 



In Cranes, 204. Porposes and seals, 12. 



In kyddes, 204. Spices, sugared delicates, and 



In chyckens, 2000. wafers plentie. 



