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and back covers. It was published at a shilling 

 by Darton & Co., of Holborn Hill. In his Life 

 History Album, Tegetmeier records its publica- 

 tion with the following added note: "This book 

 received a long notice (thirteen pages) in Frazefs 

 Magazine, and the edition was sold out in a 

 few days. The notice was written by Broderip." 

 The trace of pride which may be discerned in this 

 note is surely easily forgivable ! The little book 

 is evidently the work of a man who wrote from 

 a wealth of personal experience and observation, 

 and proves conclusively that the author had 

 already given years of study to the subject. 

 The review in Frazer's, above referred to, 

 acclaimed it as containing " more good sense 

 than is to be found in many a more voluminous 

 treatise," a remark which the author quoted in 

 the new edition of the book brought out the 

 following year. As the review was not signed, 

 and as Tegetmeier referred to his kindly critic 

 as " the great naturalist," many of his friends 

 thought he meant Yarrell, but the note in his 

 diary proves it was not so, and that it was 

 written by Broderip. 



I have said that this first book on poultry 

 bore evidence of experience and observation : in 

 support both of this, and as showing Tegetmeier' s 

 truly scientific caution and acuteness of observa- 

 tion, his modesty and willingness to be taught, 

 and his intention of writing further on the matter, 



