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and a Mute Swan had been shot out of a lot of 

 eight near Water Newton, down river. . . .' 



To the same. 



'Lilford: July 24, 1893. 



' . . . I can report well of myself, thank 

 God ; I spend the mornings in my barge, but 

 the fishes of Nene are very obdurate this year. 

 You will be interested to hear that I have a 

 third young Lammergeyer, and a mate for the 

 Madagascar Lemur. . . .' 



To the same. 



1 Lilford : December 8, 1893. 



' We have thousands of wood-pigeons in our 

 big woods. I grieve to say that the Lammer- 

 geyer is creating a certain amount of strained 

 feeling. He inspires terror among the cage 

 birds. . . .' 



To Canon Tristram. 



' Lilford : January 3, 1894. 



' Thank you very much for all your good 

 wishes just received. I need not, I hope, assure 



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