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over-legislation, but I think if all wild birds are 

 to be protected by law during a certain season, 

 subject to the discretion of the owner of the 

 land which they inhabit or frequent, it is illogical 

 not to protect their eggs in the same way. I 

 don't know when it is to come up to us, or 

 whether I shall be able to be in my place when 

 it does, but shall be glad to hear from you 

 whether you agree in my views about eggs, and 

 whether in case of my unavoidable absence you 

 would take the trouble to move an amendment 

 on the subject, 



' Believe me, yours very truly, 



1 LlLFORD.' 



To the same. 



1 SS. " Glowworm," R.Y.S., Brixharn : July 22, 1880. 



1 Thank you very much for yours of 20th. 

 I am sorry you do not see your way to doing any- 

 thing in the present Bill towards the preserva- 

 tion of eggs, as without that all bird protection 

 Bills must be futile, but no doubt you are better 

 posted up than I am in how much the B. Public 

 will stand. The prices given by certain col- 

 lectors for certain eggs — I don't mean those 



