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and few in number; the lines vary in thickness from that of the 
finest hair to that of an ordinary pin and are distributed in a very 
irregular manner over the whole shell, but they are more numerous 
and more tangled at the broad end of the egg than elsewhere. The 
shell-markings, which are sometimes very prominent, are pearly- 
grey in colour and in some specimens consist of clouds and smears, 
causing a marbled appearance, and in others of specks and fine lines 
only. The eggs measure from ‘8 to -95 in length, and from ‘6 to 
‘68 in breadth. 
Some curious abnormally shaped eggs of this species were 
received in the Crowley Bequest. 
83. Lochend, Inverness-shire ( Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 
Coll.). 
3. Lochend (Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Lochend (Hargitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. England. Old Collection. 
5. Burgh-by-Sands, Carlisle, Cum- W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
berland, Ist June. Mens 
5. Stanwix, Carlisle, 6th June (7. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Peal), eS): 
4. Keswick, Cumberland. Seebohm Coll, 
5. Scarborough, Yorkshire, May. ag Se Saunders, Esq. 
Pil. 
6. Scarborough, 26th June. WwW. pe Saunders, Esq. 
Be: 
5. Sparham, Norfolk, 20th May (F. Sechotua Coll. 
Norgate). 
3. Sparham, June (7. X.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Cambridgeshire. F. Bond, Esq. [P. ]. 
6. Cambridgeshire. F. Bond, Esq. | P. }. 
5. Gog Magog Hills, Cambridge, Salvin-Godman Coll. 
25rd May. 
5. Tilford, Surrey. Crowley Bequest. 
4, Tilford. Crowley Bequest. 
2. Churt, Surrey. Crowley Bequest. 
1. Churt. Crowley Bequest. 
7. Epping Forest, Essex. Salvin-Godman Coll. 
83. Bentley, Hampshire, 26th April Seebohm Coll. 
(Hargitt Coll.). 
8. Little Haven Wood, Pembroke, W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
27th April. (pets 
4. Dingdong, Penzance, Ist June. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
Pil: 
5. Two mile Copse, nr. Weymouth, We Sedictite Saunders, Esq. 
Dorset, 7th June (R. Wallis). (iP): 
4, Walkenswaard, Holland, 14th May = Seebohm Coll. 
(H. Seebohm). 
5. Valkenswaard, 14th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Valkenswaard, 16th May (ZZ. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Valkenswaard, 16th May (Z. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
5. Valkenswaard, 21st May (#7. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Valkenswaard, 25th May (# S.). Seebohm Coll. 
3. Valkenswaard, 29th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
53. Valkenswaard, 29th May (7. S.). Seebohm Coll. 
4. Pomerania (7. Holland). Seebohm Coll, 
