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figured by Mr. Hewitson (Ibis, tom. cit. pl. ii. figs. 4,5). He remarked that 
they “bear but little resemblance to those of other galiinaceous birds. The 
shell is delicate and thin, and touched with a neutral purple tint, which gives 
them some likeness to those of the Pratincole.” No mention of this particular 
nest is made by Captain Loche in the work above referred to, but he describes 
(tom, cit. p. 245) the bird’s mode of nesting in terms very similar to those 
used by the Canon. | 
CREX PRATENSIS, Bechstein. 
LAND-RAIL or CORN-CRAKE. 
§ 3079. Two.—Beeston, Notts. not later than 1843. 
The Corn-Crake breeds rather plentifully about here. These 
obtained from John George, who mowed over them. I have seen the 
bird as it sat on a bough ina sallow bush uttering its crex, crex. 
It may be heard all the night long in the early part of summer. 
The markings as well as the ground-colour of the eggs vary very 
much; they are generally darker than in the Water-Rail. 
§ 3080. One.—Yorkshire (?). From Mr. Arthur Strickland, of 
Bridlington, before 1843. 
§ 3081. Zhree.—Dunrobin, Sutherland, 1850. From Mr. 
Bantock. 
A fourth given to Mr. L. Heyworth [§§ 1225, 2890]. 
§ 3082. Zhree.—Beeston, 1851. 
§ 3083. Mve.—Beeston. 
[§ 3084. Zwo.—Shetland. From Mr. Robert Dunn, 1850 and 
1851.| 
[§ 3085. Zwo—Devizes, Wilts. From Mr. A. ©. Smith, 
1852.] 
