234 Zoology. 



Lot 52. Little Owl, shot in Yorkshire ; rare. Professor 

 Newton's copy adds a MS. note, "By Mr. Fothergill." The 

 lot was bought by Mr. Ryall for 12s. 



Lot 54. Common Gallinule from Tristan D'Ancunha, and the 

 Red-necked Grebe. Also bought by Mr. Ryall, for 7s. 



Lot 56. Carrier Pigeon, Wild Stock-Dove, and a Blackbird. 

 Bought by Dr. Leach for £1. 



Lot 57. Two rare Sandpipers, and the Turnstone. Bought 

 by Dr. Leach for 30.s. 



Lot 58. Dusky Sandpiper, nest and eggs, taken in Scotland. 

 Bought by Dr. Leach for 10s. 6cZ. 



In Professor Xewton's copy the word " Sandpiper " has been 

 erased, and the word "Lark" substituted by the scribe who 

 annotated the catalogue. Professor Newton adds a note : " On 

 the origin of Yarrell's mistake, Br. B., vol. i, ii, p. 666." 



At this day's sale Dr. Leach bought some Quadrupeds and 

 Insects, and among the "Fossils" were some eggs. 



Lot 123. Egg of the Great Auk, Alca impennia ; and other 

 rare British eggs. Purchased by Dr. Leach for 17s. ! 



Lots 124, 126. Boxes, "containing a quantity of the Eggs of 

 British Birds," wei*e also purchased by him for a guinea each. 



It is of interest to note that several curios were purchased by 

 "Walter Scott, Esq." Such were a "large dish of Persian ware," eic. 

 It would be interesting to know if these are still at Abbotsford. 

 He also purchased most of the armour offered for sale on this^day. 



The Twenty-second Day's Sale, Friday, June 4, 1819, com- 

 menced with a number of ethnographical curios, many of them 

 evidently from Cook's voyages, and it is sad reading to see how 

 many of these were bought by Professor Lichenstein for Berlin. 

 Swainson purchased a few lots, as did Colonel "Bruen" or 

 " Brewin." 



" Walter Scott, Esq.," bought Lots 36, 37, 38, and 40, con- 

 sisting of " Two very curious ancient Reading Desks, and a Lady's 

 Head-dress of Ehzabeth's time ; pair of velvet shoes which be- 

 longed to Addison, the Poet, and his wig-case ; two ancient 

 Leather Bottles, and a Lochabar Axe, etc." 



Then followed a sale of the British Birds, ^v'ith a few Foreign 

 Birds (beautifully displayed under Bell-Glass). Some of the most 

 interesting lots sold as follows : — 



Lot 44. The Black Eagle, " shot in Ireland " (MS. note in 

 Professor Newton's copy). Mr. Ryall (14s). 



