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one ever recorded from the eastern half of 

 it. 1 Put that fact with the further one that 

 the birds are among the showiest in North 

 America, real marvels of beauty, splendid 

 colors, splendidly laid on, and it is plain 

 to see why a city full of nature lovers should 

 have welcomed this pair with open arms and 

 watched over their welfare as one watches 

 over the most honored of guests. For my 

 part, I should not think it inappropriate if 

 the mayor were to order the firing of a salute 

 and the ringing of bells on the happy morn- 

 ing when the young birds take wing. Tons 

 of gunpowder have been burnt, before now, 

 with less reason. 



1 The formal record will be found in the Auk, voL 

 xviii. p. 394. 



