34 Oxford: Spring and Early Summer. 



more than once found his way here ; and on the 

 second occasion saved his own life by the con- 

 fidence which he seemed to repose in man. ' I 

 intended to shoot it/ wrote a young friend of 

 mine, * but relented when I saw how tame and 

 trustful it was.' 



Specimens of almost all such birds are to be 

 seen in the bird-cases of the Museum, and occa- 

 sionally they may be seen in the flesh in the 

 Market. Both Market and Museum will give 

 plenty to do on a rainy day in winter : 



Ubi jam breviorque dies et mollior aestas 

 Quae vigilanda viris ! 



