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I. INTRODUCTORY, ... ... ... ... ... 7 



II. THE HUMMING-BIRDS OF THE FOREST, ... ... 16 



III. PH AON COMET HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... ... 20 



IV. THE HILL-STAR HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... ... 26 



V. THE RUBY-THROATED HUxMMING-BIRD, ... ... 31 



VI. THE HUMMING-BIRD OF NOOTKA SOUND, ... ... 37 



Vn. THE MANGO HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... ... 42 



vin. Gould's coquette, ... ... ... ... 47 



IX. the marvellous humming-bird, ... ... ... 52 



X. THE humming-bird OF ROBINSON CRUSOE'S ISLAND, ... 55 



XL THE AZURE CROWN HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... ... 60 



XII. GOLDEN TAIL, ... ... ... . ... ... 65 



XIIL RUFFED AND TUFTED HUMMING-BIRDS, ... ... 71 



XIV. THE CRIMSON TOPAZ, ... ... ... ... 77 



XV. THE PURPLE -CRESTED HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... 82 



XVL CORA SHEAR-TAIL HUMMING-BIRD, ... ... ... 85 



XVIL THE GREEN-TAILED SYLPH, ... ... ... 92 



XVIIL THE GREAT CRESTED COQUETTE, ... ... ... 97 



