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about assisted passages in the days when ships were fewer. Yet, I do 

 not think that American birds have come more often of late years, with 

 increase of ships. Dear me ! they will next suggest that the Siberian 

 birds come by train ! I am myself quite satisfied the bird was a volun- 

 tary, unassisted wanderer : who of course felt impelled to come and show 

 himself to R. M. B., that great light on migration ! . . . If any one 

 bird has crossed the Atlantic unassisted, why not many ? Surely they 

 do not say that all have come by ships ! . . . You should order See- 

 bohm's " Geographical Distribution of British Birds." 



