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work nearly as easily in a room where there were a 

 number of people joining in a general conversation, 

 or when music was being performed, as he was 

 when alone in his study. He frequently was in the 

 habit of suddenly changing his work, being strongly 

 convinced that such a change was as good as a 

 rest. He certainly felt it to be so himself, and 

 often advised it to others. 



While the work was in course of publication her 

 Majesty the Queen, through the intervention of 

 Prince Albert, was graciously pleased to accept 

 the dedication of the volumes, and the monthly 

 parts were regularly sent to her Majesty as they 

 appeared. On its completion a copy of the entire 

 work was forwarded to the Queen for her accept- 

 ance, and the following letter was subsequently 



received : 



"WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 16, 1857. 



"SiR, I have had the honour of receiving your 

 letter of the I3th inst., with the accompanying box 

 containing a complete copy of your interesting 

 work on British Birds. 



" I have not failed to submit it, according to your 

 wish, for the acceptance of her Majesty, and I have 

 now received her Majesty's commands, in return- 

 ing you her best thanks for this kind attention, 

 to assure you of the pleasure with which she 

 adds this valuable work to the royal library. I 

 have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient 

 servant, 



"C. GREY. 



"THE REV. F. O. MORRIS." 



