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for his use, and, with the exception of a few words, was by him printed in the 
third edition of his work (ii. pp. 427-429), and, being the last of the series of 
notes from that place communicated to him by Mr. Welley, its conclusion may 
also be given here. | 
I hoped in this letter to have finished what [had to tell you about 
the Ducks, but I have been so much encouraged by your praise of 
my long Crane story, and by your speaking of the shortness of some 
others of my notes, that I have “let out ” in the present instance to 
quite an unwarrantable extent, and given you a great deal more 
froth than substance, which [ trust you will know how to separate 
from one another. In my next I expect to have something to say 
about the Tufted Duck and Golden-eye; but when it will be I 
cannot say, for my time will be a good deal taken up till I cross the 
mountains to meet Alfred Newton, and then there is nothing but 
bird-nesting. Ina couple of days indeed I am starting for a deer- 
stalking excursion to Norway, but I hope to be back again in a 
fortnight, if I am not buried in the snow-drifts. Last week I re- 
turned from Bear-hunting thoroughly disgusted with my bad luck, 
for I wanted to have killed a Bear or two in Russia in spite of 
the Czar. 
§ 5729. One.—From Mr. Hewitson, 1844. 
§ 5730. One—lIceland, 1846. From Mr. Graham. 
The name “ Scaup” 
Milner. 
upon this apparently written by Mr. H. 
§ 5731. Two.—lIceland. From Mr. Proctor. 
One of these was received in 1851 by me from Mr. Proctor, the 
other from the same by Mr. Salmon. 
§ 5732. Lwo.—Nyimakka, 16 June, 1854. “J. W.” 
Found by myself in my navigation in my cloak-boat from one 
islet to another in the little pond before mentioned [§ 38923], very 
early in the morning, the water quite warm and weather delightful. 
No down as yet in the nest, a tuft of grass in which it was placed 
partly concealed the eggs. I saw pretty closely a pair of the birds 
in the pond, and they say that Iso Sortti [Scaup-Duck] has a nest 
