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proportion of birds offered for sale, some of them of great interest. 

 Dr. Leach bought only a few lots of no great importance. 



Lot 6. An " undescribed Barbet, of the new genus Pogonius." 

 Purchased by Baron Laugier for 30s. 



Lot 16. Larus Atraciloides ; rare. Bought by Lord Stanley 

 for 20s. 



Lot 23. White-winged Crossbill ; rare, and the 8now Flake. 

 A MS. note in Professor Newton's copy adds for the hrst-named, 

 " shot several times in New Forest lately." This lot was purchased 

 by Lord Valentia for 10s. 



Lot 31. Beautiful small Plover, from the River Gambia. 

 Prof. Temminck (16s.). 



No. 32. A ditto, from the River Gambia. Mr. Swainson (17s.). 



Lot 33. Pair of small Plovers, from New Zealand. Prof. 

 Temminck, for 30s. 



Lot 34. Chestnut-breasted Plover of Latham MS., and another. 

 Lord Stanley (16s.). 



Lot 36. Curious small Plover of New Holland, and a Cream- 

 coloured Plover. Baron Laugier (£3 3s.). 



Lot 37. Rail, undescribed ; from the voyage of Captain Cook. 

 Bought by Prof. Temminck for 35s., apparently Pennula sand- 

 toichensis. 



Lot 39. Two fine specimens (various) of the Spur-winged 

 Plover ; unknown. Prof. Temminck (29s.). 



Lot 40. Black-breasted Plover of Latham MS., and Chestnut- 

 breasted of ditto. Prof. Temminck (31s.). 



Lot 44. The Yellow Shank, Norfolk Plover, and a Sandpiper. 

 Capt. Laskey (7s.). The Museum copy of the Catalogue says 

 that the purchaser was Dr. Leach. 



Lot 45. Black-throated Plover of Latham MS., pair of Ring 

 Dottrels ; Capt. Laskey (7s.). This lot is also booked to Dr. Leach 

 in the Museum cop}. 



Lot 46. A " Singular undescribed Lizard, from the north coast 

 of New Holland." " Flinders A^oyage " (MS. note in Professor 

 Newton's copy, where the specimen is said to have been bought 

 by Leach for 22s.). The Museum copy agrees with the price 

 fetched, but gives the purchaser as Dr. Adams, who bought for 

 the Edinburgh Museum. 



Lot 48. Shear Water Petrel and Stormy Petrel. Prof. 

 Temminck (£4 10s.). 



Lot 50. Woodcock, and curious variety of the Lark. Dr. 

 Leach (lis.). 



