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of New World and European species which find their way as stragglers 

 to our shores. But little has been ascertained with respect to the 

 distribution of British birds. However, I know that one of my friends, 

 distinguished by his remarkable diligence, has now for some time 

 been employed on this deeply interesting subject ; and as I trust that 

 before long he will have made sufficient progress to offer to the public, 

 in these pages, some of his investigations, I will say no more on this 

 head, but turn to what I conceive will prove to be the most important 

 result of such an inquiry as I have indicated. 



