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THIS VOLUME 



IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY 

 OF THE AUTHOR'S GRANDFATHER, 



THE LATE 



WILLIAM WESTELL, 



WHOSE MEMORY THE AUTHOR WILL ALWAYS CHERISH 

 FOR HIS THOUGHTFULNESS IN INCULCATING 



AND FOSTERING WITHIN HIM A 

 LOVE FOR NATURE AND COUNTRY LIFE. 



