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was taken upon his most perfect conviction that the 

 last mentioned plan of Classification is more in accord- 

 ance with that natural Order, under which, it must 

 be convincingly evident to those who will at all study 

 the subject, the works of the Almighty Creator are of- 

 fered to our view. 



The Author trusts that these two volumes may (un- 

 der their present plan) be not merely regarded as elu- 

 cidatory of the accompanying Plates, but may claim 

 the higher title to public attention, as a compact and 

 systematic Manual of British Ornithology ; and that 

 his work may become useful, both from its portable 

 size, and from the readiness of reference it will afford 

 to the student in this interesting department of science. 



February 28. 1833. 



