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THE PHEASANT 298 



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THE PARTRIDGE AND QUAIL 303 



THE RED GROUSE . . 309 



THE LAPWING . . . . . . . . 315 



THE COMMON SANDPIPER 320 



THE SNIPE . - .' . . . 326 



THE LANDRAIL -33* 



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 



