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THE PHEASANT 298 



THE PARTRIDGE AND QUAIL . . 33 



THE RED GROUSE 39 



THE LAPWING 3 : 5 



THE COMMON SANDPIPER 3 20 



THE SNIPE 3 26 



THE LANDRAIL 33 1 



THE MOORHEN AND COOT 337 



THE SWAN 343 



EVERGREENS AND BIRD-LIFE . 347 



HINTS TO ORNITHOLOGISTS 354 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ORNITHOLOGICAL 



OBJECTS . . . 363 



