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The Pheasant 298 



The Partridge and Quail . . ' S^S 



The Red Grouse 3^9 



The Lapwing 3^5 



The Common Sandpiper 320 



The Snipe 3^6 



The Landrail 33^ 



The Moorhen and Coot 337 



The Swan 343 



Evergreens and Bird-life 347 



Hints to Ornithologists 354 



Instructions for the Preservation of Ornithological 



Objects • • 3^3 



