98 love's meinie. 



that of the buntings, robins, and ducks on the 

 foot, or breast : and therefore, especially the 

 position of the head in flying. 



86. Accordingly, for complete ornithology, 

 every bird must be drawn, as every flower 

 for good botany, both in profile, and looking 

 down upon it : but for the perchers, the 

 standing profile is the most essential ; and 

 for the falcons and gulls, the flying plan, — 

 the outline of the bird, as it would be seen 

 looking down on it, when its wings were full- 

 spread. 



Then, in connection with these general out- 

 lines, we want systematic plan and profile of 

 the foot and head ; but since we can't have 

 everything at once, let us say the plan of the 

 foot, and profile of the head, quite accur- 

 ately given ; and for every bird consistently, 

 and to scale. 



Profile and plan in outHne; then, at least 

 the head in light and shade, from life, so as 

 to give the expression of the eye. Fallacious, 

 this latter, often, as an indication of character ; 

 but deeply significant of habit and power: 

 thus the projecting, full, bead, which enables 

 the smaller birds to see the smallest insect or 



