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PREFACE 



THE following chapters were originally contributed to 

 the Spectator, to the editor of which I have to offer 

 my thanks for permission to publish them in a collected 

 form. 



I am also much indebted to Mr. Charles Reid, of 

 Wishaw, our leading photographic artist in the domain 

 of outdoor natural history, for the choice of many of 

 the illustrations from his large collection. 



C. J. CORNISH. 



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