ADVERTISEMENTS. 



SUGGESTIONS 



For forming Collections of Birds' Eggs. 



By Alfred Newton, Esq., M.A. 



These ' Suggestions ' are from the pen of Mr. Newton, 

 than whom no one was ever better qualified for the task. 

 The first object is to identify the egg, to be quite sure to 

 what bird it belongs. Mr. Newton justly considers that an 

 egg wrongly named is worse than no specimen at all. As 

 soon as the egg is positively identified, the next object is to 

 authenticate it, by attaching such a mark as can neither be 

 removed nor obliterated. Then follows a full and most mi- 

 nute description of the mode of blowing eggs, with figures of 

 all the instruments necessary to be used : it is expressly ex- 

 plained that no hole should be visible, and it is also explained 

 how to avoid this ; on no account whatever should there be 

 a hole at either end, and there should be but one hole. The 

 difficulty of I'emoving the contents from eggs that have been 

 sat on and nearly hatched is entirely overcome ; and the 

 proper instruments to use are not only described but figured, 

 and the requisite information is given where they may be 

 obtained. Finally, we are shown how to strengthen the 

 shell of delicate eggs before drilling the hole through which 

 their contents are to be emptied. 



Price Sevenpence, post free. 



Edward Newman, 9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate. 



Charge for each advertisement Three Shillings and Six- 

 pence, provided it does not exceed 60 words. If more than 

 sixty words, then at the rate of one halfpenny per word. A 

 circulation of 500 is guaranteed. 



*^* All offers of Duplicates inserted gratuitously: both 

 the generic and spectre names must be given. 



Printed and published by Edward Newman, Printer, 

 at No. 9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate Street Without, 

 London, in the County of Middlesex. — June, 1864. 



