THE BIRDS OF NORFOLK. By HENRY STEVENSON, 
F.L.S., Member of the British Ornithologists’ Union. Vol. II. 
just published (to be completed in 3 vols.), demy 8vo, 449 pp., prica 
10s. 6d., with Coloured Frontispiece by Wotr of the Great Bustard, 
and Lithographic Views of Breydon “ Muds” and Thetford Warren. 
Owing to the greatly increased amount of information received 
since the plan of this work has been more generally known, the 
author has been obliged to adopt one of two alternatives, either 
to publish a third volume or to curtail so considerably the remaining 
portion of the work as entirely to destroy its uniformity. Adopting 
the former course, with the advice of many friends and subscribers, he 
has here completed the large and important group of Grallatorial Birds, 
reserving the Anatide and a general appendix for the concluding 
volume. 
OPEN LOS @2) eer Paso. 
“On the whole, this is a delightful book for the naturalist conscientiously 
and lovingly done, and imbued with that genuine love of nature in her most 
charming creation which, in Gilbert White and many another compeer, has en- 
riched our literature with books full of infinite resource and tranquil pleasure. 
We have given copious extracts, in order that our readers may judge for them- 
selves if our praises be deserved, in the full confidence that those who may take 
our recommendation on trust will be fully content with the result.—Times. 
‘“* The first volume of the ‘‘ Birds of Norfolk” will, we are sure, be weleomed 
by all our readers in this country with great delight ; for we have no hesitation 
in saying that it is the most meritorious book of its kind that has appeared 
for many years.’’—Ibis. ; 
‘A book which seems to be of such special merit as to deserve a much more 
extended circulation than is generally accorded to works on various limited 
branches of natural history. * * * Here we have the feelings of the genuine 
lover of nature, expressed in language which is like Wordsworth done into 
prose.’ —Frazer’s Magazine. 
“The comfort of a cut book may have something to do with it, but certainly 
we have seldom read a new volume with more pleasure than this one, on the Birds 
of Norfolk. * * * Mr. Stevenson not merely gives his readers trustworthy 
information ; he makes them feel his enthusiasm ; and he fills their imaginations 
with pictures of what he has seen.”’—Atheneum. 
*¢ All will read it (or should do so) who are interested in the natural history 
of the Eastern Counties. To ornithologists it will be welcome, as the production 
of afield naturalist and a practical observer. And +o the general reader it will 
commend itself by its popular style, the absence of pedantry, and the presence of 
an earnest purpose and an ardent love for the feathered ornaments of God’s 
creation.—Science Gossip. 
“A very undue estimate of its merits would be formed if it were supposed 
to possess claims to awaken a local interest alone, for though professedly treating 
of the Birds of Norfolk, it contains many ornithological facts of general import.” 
—NMorning Post. 
“So many works have appeared on the general subject of British Birds, 
that it may be thought tolerably exhausted; but we have here a production of 
unusual merit, which we shall review in some detail.”’—Land and Water. 
“This work is one of those masterly contributions to British Ornithology 
which it is the peculiar province of the ‘ Zoologist’ to introduce to every one of 
its readers as an essential addition to his library.’’—Zoologist. 
‘Here is a book which may safely be recommended as a model of what a 
local fauna should be. * * * The ornithologist and man of science generally 
will find the book a well-arranged storehouse of facts.”’—The Gardener’s Chronicle 
and Agricultural Gazette. 
_““ For the last twenty years Mr. Stevenson has been most industriously at 
work, and has not only gleaned ornithological facts from every available source, 
a been in his own person a constant and most unwearying observer.’’— 
eld. 
Lonpoy: J. VAN VOORST. Norwich: STEVENSON AND CO. 
