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Plate II. This is also a very interesting photograph, and has 

 been sent me by Dr Anton Fritsch, of the Natural History 

 Museum, Prague, to whom I tender my best thanks. 



Plate III. This photograph is of a most interesting specimen. 

 The copyright is the property of Mr Eowland Ward, F.Z.S., 

 166 Piccadilly, London, W., to whom I have to acknowledge 

 my obligations. 



Plate IV. This photograph is of a little-known but very 

 fine adult specimen of the Great Auk to which I refer at 

 p. 250. I am indebted to M. Jules Vian, Honorary Presi- 

 dent of the Zoological Society of Prance, Eue des Petits 

 Champs 42, Paris, its owner, for kindly sending me the 

 photograph. 



Plate V. This is also the work of Mr Joseph Jobling, 

 photographer, 1 Shakespeare Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, who 

 owns the copyright and has copies for sale. 



Description of Figukes of the Gkeat Auk (Alca impennis 

 Linn.) Eeproductions from Photographs given here- 

 with. 



{These photographs arc copyright.) 



Plate I. Young specimen preserved in the Natural History 

 Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (see p. 267). 



Plate II. Young specimen preserved in the Natural His- 

 tory Museum, Prague (see p. 268). 



Plate III. Immature specimen acquired by the Hon. W. 

 Eothschild from Messrs Eowland Ward, Ld., London, for 

 his Museum at Tring, Herts (see pp. 249 and 269). 



Plate IV. The specimen in the collection of M. Jules 

 Vian, Honorary President of the Zoological Society of France, 

 Eue des Petits Champs 42, Paris (see pp. 250 and 270). 



Plate V. Adult specimen in the Natural History Museum, 

 Newcastle-upon-Tyne (see p. 271). 



