FRANCIS WILLUGHBY. 109 



The Ornithology is divided into three books, 

 which are each subdivided into chapters. The 

 first book treats of Birds in general ; the second 

 of Land Fowl ; the third of Water Fowl. 



" The first book is divided into two parts. The 

 first whereof contains birds of crooked beak and 

 talons ; the second, such whose bills and claws 

 are more straight ; the third book is tripartite. 

 The first part takes in all birds that wade in the 

 waters, or frequent watery places, but swim not. 

 The second, such as are of a middle nature be- 

 tween swimmers and waders, or rather that par- 

 take of both kinds; some whereof are cloven-footed, 

 and yet swim ; others whole-footed, yet but very 

 long-legged, like the waders. The third is of 

 whole-footed or fin-toed birds, that swim in the 

 water." 



Acknowledgment is made by name, to several 

 " learned and worthy friends" who rendered con- 

 siderable information and assistance. 



A statement then follows of the particulars in 

 which the English edition of the ornithology has 

 been amended or enlarged. To which are added, 

 three lengthy discourses of the art of fowling, 

 with a description of several nets in two large 

 copperplates ; of the ordering of singing birds ; 

 and of falconry. 



this department of art since the days of Mr Willughby. 

 Yet it is doubtful whether the plates in the works of 

 Hippolito Salviani, A.D. 1554, already referred to, might 

 not bear comparison with the most successful productions 

 of modern skill. 



