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and Classification of Birds. In all these three subjects 

 much still remains to be done, and as regards their 

 progress we can never cease to deplore the loss of such 

 skilful and ingenious workers as Garrod, Forbes, and 

 other tried friends. 



3 Hanover Square, 



London, W., 



September 25th, 1903. 



P. L. S. 

 A. H. E. 



