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The following record* forms a portion of a more 

 elaborate article which I have in preparation upon the 

 general subject. Though very incomplete — in fact, repre- 

 senting but a fragment of the literature which the sparrow 

 question has occasioned — it is sufficient for present pur- 

 poses. It is compiled from all available sources, without 

 partiality or prejudice, and the commentary is written 

 without fear, favour, or affection. It includes every article 

 which I have seen, and a few others, the titles of which I 

 have taken from Mr. T. G. Gentry's book. For some, I 

 am indebted to the kindness of Prof. C. V. Riley. Articles 

 in favour of, as well as those unfavourable to, the sparrow, 

 have been collated with equal care ; but those of the 

 former character are so few and weak in comparison with 

 those of the latter category that, if the contributions to 

 the subject made by the eminent ornithologist, Dr. 

 Thomas M. Brewer, be excepted, little remains on that 

 side of the question. Additional titles of articles bearing 

 upon the off-side of the controversy are therefore the 

 special desiderata of this piece of bibHography ; but 

 any additions to the list or corrections of errors which 

 may be detected will be very acceptable to the com- 

 piler. 



* The 'record' to which Dr. Coues refers, forms 

 seventeen closely printed large octavo pages, which suffi- 

 ciently shows the great importance attached to the 

 'English Sparrow Question' in America. It is not, how- 

 ever, of sufficient interest to English readers to demand 

 its" reproduction. The following portion is a fair sample 

 of the rest. 



