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these examples was owing to artificial introduction. Unlike 

 the preceding species, the Barbary Partridge has failed to 

 maintain a footing in this country, and it is therefore 

 omitted from the present Edition, the late Mr. Gould having 

 equally disallowed its claim. The figure of the bird is, how- 

 ever, given below. 



Even less can be urged in favour of the insertion of the 

 VIRGINIAN COLIN (Ortyx virginianus) , thousands of which 

 have been brought over from North America during the 

 present century, and turned loose, without having succeeded 

 in permanently establishing themselves. This species is 

 therefore omitted from the present Edition. 



