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Lot 68*. Pair of Dusky Rails. Purchased by Prof. Temminck 

 for 9s. 



Lot 77, containing Birds of Paradise in a case, the most 

 complete collection known. This case was broken up and the 

 birds sold in lots on the nineteenth day of sale. 



Lot 85. Pair of great cases of Warblers, Motacilla. 

 This case also was divided and sold on the twenty-fourth 

 day of sale. 



Lot 86. The " collection of Buntings, Emberiza," was likewise 

 divided up into lots. 



Lot 87. "A magnificent species of Tui'key, from the Bay of 

 Honduras, undescribed ; it was sent as a present to Sir Henry 

 Halford, and died on its passage : the only one known. Baron 

 Laugier bought it for .£34 12s. 



Lot 101. Hook-billed Green Creeper, C[erthia] Obscura, was 

 bought by Prof. Temminck (£2 2s.). 



Lot 102. Great Hook-billed Creeper, C. Pacifica ; also bought 

 by Prof. Temminck (<£4 ±s.). 



Lot 103. Hook-billed Red Creeper, C. Vestiaria. Bought by 

 Mr. Fector for 24s. 



Lot 104. Ditto (male and female), bought by Mr. Molinari. 



A note informs us that "The last four lots are used by the 

 natives of the Sandwich Islands in the manufacture of their 

 beautiful dresses." There can scarcely be any doubt that some 

 of these specimens were from Capt. Cook's voyages and were 

 doubtless the originals of those figured by Ellis. 



The Eighteenth Day's Sale, May 28, 1819, was principally 

 devoted to Shells, Corals, etc. Dr. Leach bought several lots, 

 but none of the Birds, of which there were a few. 



Lot 66. White-crowned Thrush, new ; Latham MS. Lord 

 Stanley (33s.). 



Lot 68. A Crimson and Black Thrush, from Mexico ; un- 

 described. Lord Stanley (£5). 



Lot 69. Rose-coloured Thrush, Turdus Roseus ; rare ; a fine 

 male. " Shot in Scotland" (MS. note). Mr. Vigors (£2 3s.). 



Lot 91. Pair of Chinese Swallows; very rare; with speci- 

 mens of their curious Nest, of which the Chinese make soup. 

 " Brot. home by S^" J. Bancks" (MS. note). A Mr. Buckingham 

 bought this lot for £5. 



Lot 95, Thrushes, and Lot 96, Grosbeaks, were, by consent 

 of all parties, to be divided into smaller lots. 



