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kind reception of the members, and the speeches which 

 were made by Dr. Fatio and Dr. Oustalet, both past- 

 Presidents of Ornithological Cong-resses, Dr. Reichenow, 

 the President-elect, and Mr. Frank Chapman. Two of 

 these celebrated ornithologists passed away in 1905, and 

 now they have been followed by the genial host, whose 

 praises they sung in such feeling and graceful language. 

 There was not one of us who did not esteem it a privilege 

 to do honour to Professor Newton on the occasion of the 

 visit of the Congress to Cambridge, and we sorrow now, 

 knowing that we shall see his face no more. 



R. BOWDLER ShAKPE. 



[Some of the readers of British Birds having expressed 

 a wish for a portrait of Professor Newton suitable for 

 framing, such a portrait has been prepared. All particulars 

 will be found on page 3 of the cover of this issue.] 



