PROSPECTUS. 



SINCE the time of the publication of the last edition of the 

 HISTORY of BRITISH BIRDS, by the late Thomas Bewick, 

 many birds have been discovered to be inhabitants, or visitants, 

 of the British isles; and are consequently not figured in his 

 work. To supply this deficiency is the only aim of the author; 

 and, to the accomplishment of which, he trusts he shall be 

 deemed competent, as he possesses nearly a perfect collection 

 of British Birds, and has the assistance of some eminent 

 naturalists in his undertaking. 



The work will appear in three numbers, and will be printed 

 in two sizes, royal octavo and demy octavo, to correspond with 

 that of Bewick. The first two numbers will consist entirely 

 of woodcuts, vignettes, and accompanying description ; and the 

 third number will contain a systematic catalogue of all British 

 birds, rectifying the mistakes in Bewick, a list of synonyms, 

 together with the title-page, preface, and table of contents ; on 

 the former of which will be given a woodcut of a hybrid bird 

 between the cock pheasant and grey hen. 



The whole work, when complete, will form one octavo 

 volume. 



