iv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, 



Border 



Headpiece .... 

 Initial Illustration . 

 l-\ill-page Illustration 

 Tailpiece .... 



THE GOLDFINCH. 



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The first flight 31 



The nest 33 



Goldfinch picking a, thistle .... 33 



Goldfinch 37 



The galley-slave 40 



THE LINNET AND THE SISKIN. 



Border . Young linnets 41 



Headpiece On the hedge 43 



Itiitial Illustration .... The first eggs 43 



Fidl-page Illustration .... Linnet's nest 47 



Tailpiece The siskin 50 



THE GOLDHAMMER. 



Border The nest and nestlings 51 



Headpiece The sorb-apples 53 



Initial Illustration The cherries 53 



Full-page Illustration .... The goldhammer 57 



Tailpiece Female goldhammer 60 



THE KING-FISHER. 



Border The young of tlie king-fisher .... 61 



Headpiece The ambuscade 63 



Initial Illustration King-fisher diving 63 



Full-page lUnstration .... King-fisher 67 



Tailpiece A good prey 70 



THE SPARROW. 



Border Young sparrows 71 



Headpiece The assembly 73 



Initial Illustration On the roof 73 



Full-page Illustration . . . . Tn the fiflds 77 



Tailpiece Tho hedge-sparrow 80 



