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was scarcely more than a fathom from the top, on a little ledge. He 

 climbed from the side till he had a good look at the two eggs then in 

 it, which seemed to him very beautifril, as they did when they reached 

 me, though not nearly so much so as before. The nest was of the 

 ordinary size and appearance. He left the eggs in it in hope of more 

 being laid, and they were taken afterwards by the man who was then 

 with him. 



^ 213. FoH)\— West Finmark, 22 April, 1858. 



Brought to Muoniovara 8th May, having been found by Lassi as 

 above. This was a fresh nest, about six ells high. 



§ 214. Four.—West Finmark, 30 April, 1858. 



Brought with the last, and found as above by the same man. The 

 nest about thirty ells high. 



§ 215. nree.—West Finmark, 27 April, 1859. "With hen 

 bird." 



O. W. tab. viii. fig. 4, and tab. C. 



Brought, 7th May, to Muoniovara by Heiki, who, in company with 

 Lassi, took them as above, in the same place as the latter found the 

 nest last year [§ 214]. They searched together all the nests in two 

 neighbourhoods, but aU were empty save this. They thought that 

 the reason why the Falcons had flown away was, that there were no 

 Grouse to be found, and so they could not get food, but must fly 

 away. Another man shot the hen bird from this nest, and brought 

 it skinned'. 



^ 216. Three.— West Finmark, 1 May, 1858. "With ske- 

 leton." 



Brought to Muoniovara, 8th May, by Heiki, having been found by 

 Lassi. The nest was ten ells high, on a clifl'. The bird was shot, and 

 its bones kept and sent. 



^ [The skin is now in the Norwich Museum, and is the original of Mr. Wolf 's 

 picture, of which the plate (tab. C) is a reduced copy. — Ed.] 



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