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jcctured, for a mere extraordinary tomb could hardly 

 have been selected. The skin was fortunately pre- 

 served, and Mr. A. Collins, to whom I have previously 

 referred, assured me that he saw it stuffed at a bird- 

 fancier's shop in Wantage. 



TENGMALM'S OWL (Noctua Tcngmalmi). Mr. 

 Hasell, the bird-stuffer of Windsor, had a female 

 Owl of this species brought to him to be preserved in 

 the summer of 1 864. It was shot in Windsor Forest 

 by one of the gamekeepers. Another was killed a 

 few years previously in the same park, and was also 

 preserved. Mr. Hasell is well acquainted with the 

 species, and the above statement may be depended 

 upon. 



