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is in the same den) and the Beatrix antelopes (Oryx beatrix), which 

 I received from Muscat through Col. Miles, and presented to the 

 Society. The latter are both females, beautiful animals, but one has 

 unfortunately broken both horns, and lost an eye. 



In the Field of to-day is a notice from Mr. W. Tomalin of a 

 black-throated diver (Colymbus arcticus) shot on Naseby Reservoir 

 by a Mr. Kennall of Northampton, on October 25th, and sent to 

 Mr. J. Gardner, 29, Oxford Street, for preservation. This requires 

 investigation as to species. 



November %th. Colder and slightly foggy. I went to Gardner's 

 to see the diver before mentioned, and found that it is a genuine 

 black-throated diver (Colymbus arcticus]. Went to Den and found 

 Paul Mollen there, not having been able to start last night for 

 Holland on account of fog. 



G. Hunt writes that he and the keeper had killed eighty-one 

 snipes and jack snipes in six days' shooting. Burton showed me a 

 fine hybrid from Russia, between willow grouse (Lagopus saliceti} 

 and black game (Tetrao tetrix). 



November \vth. Very mild, fine day. Went round to Den, 

 and hunted through many bird drawers in search of some missing 

 skins, without success. Leopold called, and sat with me for some 

 time. Received a long-expected box from Ruiz, containing many 

 eggs of the marbled duck (Anas angustirostris\ some doubtful, 

 supposed to be those of pochard (Fuligula ferina), a skin of black 

 stork (Ciconia nigra, juv.), and one of crested coot (Fulica cristata). 

 Tristram looked in, and lunched with me at Oriental ; gave me* 

 some interesting details of his last travels in Palestine, Syria, and 

 Asia Minor; the most startling fact being the discovery of a darter 

 (Plotus) breeding on the Lake of Antioch. 



November \\th. Mild, dull day. Went to Burton's, who holds 

 out faint hopes that some of my missing bird skins may yet be 

 there. Spent the greater part of the day at Den writing my notes 

 for Birds of Northamptonshire. 



November \$th. Fine, mild day. Went to Burton's, and found 

 the skin of Barbary falcon, about which my mind has been so 



