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but she was never observed to be accompanied by a Black- 

 cock, or any other of her species. In November last a bird 

 was shot on the manor adjoining Merrington, belonging to 

 J. A. Lloyd, Esq., resembling the Black-game in some 

 particulars, and the Pheasant in others. In December 

 another bird was shot in the Merrington covers, resembling 

 the former, but smaller ; this, which is a female, is now in 

 my collection, beautifully preserved by M. Shaw, of Shrews- 

 bury" (P. Z. S., 1835, p. 62). The figure given below 

 represents this bird, Mr. Eyton having allowed the use of 

 his specimen for that purpose. He further remarks, that 

 he had also seen another specimen, killed near Corwen, 

 in Merionethshire, and then in the collection of Sir Rowland 

 Hill, Bart. 

 In December, 1837, Mr. John Leadbeater exhibited at 





