CONTENTS. xxix 



museum at Wycliffe, 1791 Make drawings of birds there 

 Lodge with John Goundry Rev. Dr. Zouch His hospitality 

 His liberality of sentiment Christians and Christianity 

 Thoughts on the Deity Man in Society Genus homo Canine 

 race Their instin6ts Return from Wycliffe Visit an old 

 schoolfellow Preserved birds superseded by birds newly shot 

 Birds sent by General Dalbiac, Lieutenant-Colonel Dalton, 

 Major Shore, Major H. F. Gibson, and from all parts of the 

 kingdom First volume of History of Birds finished at press, 

 1797 Mr. Beilby and that book He retires Gratitude a rare 

 virtue Carelessness in money matters Second volume of the 

 Birds published, 1804 Additions to the first volume Severe 

 confinement and application Motives for labours Encouraged 

 by amateurs ........ 161 176 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Natural History retarded by the work of the shop Writing engraving 

 Plates for bank notes Prevention of forgery Carlisle bank 

 note King George III. approves of this note Correspondence 

 with S. Thornton, Esq., 1801 Ends in nothing Commission 

 appointed to investigate the subject of forgery, 1818 Engrave 

 p'ates for the Berwick Bank the Northumberland Bank Gave 

 in a plan to the commissioners The leading objects permanency, 

 &c. Correspondence with Sir Joseph Banks on the stfbject 

 Fairman, Perkins, and Heath Their specimens Opinions of 

 the commissioners delivered in the House of Commons by Mr. 

 Pierce Sir William Congreve a commissioner His successful 

 operations . 177 182 



CHAPTER XV. 



Illness, 1812 ^sop's Fables commenced An arduous undertaking 

 Published, 1818 David Sivright and other friends Remarks 

 on the French Revolution, 1789 Causes of it War declared 

 by England, 1793 Waste of life and treasure Apathy of country 

 gentlemen Remarks on the loyalty of that day Valour of 

 British seamen Rise in the value of land Incites to agricul- 

 tural improvements Messrs. Bailey and Culley Their agri- 

 cultural reports Mr. Smith's Cheviot sheep Make a drawing 

 of a ram Sagacity of the shepherd's dog Fat cattle for Durham 

 report 183197 



