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would be increased if you could come down and 

 spend a few days with me.' 



To the same. 



< Lilford : October 13, 1883. 



' . . . The chief point of ornithological interest 

 was the appearance in our valley of an Osprey 

 on August 23. I saw him closely on the 24th 

 and 25th, and he was last seen on the 29th. I 

 could have murdered him easily, as I had my 

 gun across my knees in the punt when he came 

 within fifty yards of me, but I spared him and 

 had the delight of seeing him soar over the park 

 for ten minutes, and on the following day make 

 two plunges at fishes on another part of the 

 river.' 



To the same. 



' Lilford : October 19, 1883. 



' . . . George Hunt not only was at home 

 but saw and fired two (luckily impossible) shots 

 at poor Pandion 1 the evening before I saw him. 

 However, I must do George Hunt the justice 

 to say that although he is making a collection 



1 The Osprey. 



