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THE DESCENT OF MAN. 



Male humming-birds (figs. 48 and 49) almost vie with, 

 birds of paradise in their beauty, as every one will admit 



Fig. 49. Spathura underwoodi, male and female (from Brehm). 



who has seen Mr. Gould's splendid volumes or his rich col- 

 lection. It is very remarkable in how many different ways 



