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of Great Auk will induce people to run any 

 risks, and whether the first bird came out of an 

 egg, or the first egg out of a bird, I think that to 

 deny the protection to birds in the shell which 

 we propose to afford to them when out of it is, 

 to say the least, illogical. However, the Bill is 

 a move in the right direction.' 



To the same. 



1 Lilford : October 24, 1880. 



' I am exceedingly sorry that you had the 

 trouble of coming down early and finding me 

 gone. I did not expect this additional proof of 

 your friendship in wishing me God-speed ; all I 

 can say is that I never spent a pleasanter week 

 indoors and afield than in your happy hunt- 

 ing grounds. Fine weather, the best of good 

 company, good sport what more can the heart 

 of man desire ? We saw our first woodcock 

 yesterday, and fieldfare the day before. I saw a 

 Rough-legged Buzzard at Lynford, and a neigh- 

 bour killed five Golden-eyes while I was away 

 on our river. All this looks like severe weather 

 in North Europe, which I hope will crowd your 

 mere with wildfowl. 



