IQO FRANCIS ORPEN MORRIS 



here quote one epistle from a well-wisher, and I 

 will do so verbatim et literatim, only suppressing the 

 place-names ; it was written apparently towards the 

 end of July 1874, and is as follows : 



"Sir, as regards Preserving the Gold finch or 

 commonly called the Red Cap Which I ham a ware 

 that the Bird Catcher is not allowed to catch untill 

 the first of next month. Well Sir is the Public 

 allowed to distroy them ? I answer No. Very 

 well then what is our County Police doing when 

 they are allowing the Nests to be taken in all direc- 

 tions. The first nest that I New of being taken 

 Was at W. by a labrur and brought to P. when 

 they all died but one And then down to M. Which 

 is one of the Principle Breeding places in this 

 district, And a place besides in the Vilage and 

 allow Nests to be taken. And I believe there is a 

 Cage hung with five young ones in and the old 

 ones feeding them through wires, And men coming 

 to seek Bird lime to Catch the Old ones with and 

 then to B. where it should be looked after at once 

 Because last year there was about 30 Birds Caught 

 a Week before the i of August, And it will be 

 the case again if not looked after, Because they 

 have got some Allready. The most birds is bred 

 at E. I have no dought they would be eight pairs 

 of Red Caps Breed there, And every pair having 

 two Nests, And every nest a average of 4 Birds, 

 And all these makes to B. Paster Joiny the Mill, 

 and the Catchers lay waite for them. Therse are 



