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SELLS HIS COLLECTION. CHAP. xm. 



was forced to draw upon it again. Accordingly, part 

 of it was sold. Upwards of forty cases of birds 

 went, together witli three hundred specimens of 

 mosses and marine plants, with other objects not 

 contained in cases. When these were sold, Edward 

 lost all hopes of ever being able again to replenish 

 his shattered collection. 



Although Edward's strength had for the most part 

 been exhausted, his perseverance was not. We shall 

 next find him resorting to another branch of Natural 

 History, in which he gathered his most distinguished 

 laurels. 



BAY OF BOYNDIE AND KNOCK HEAD, FROM BANFF LINKS. 



