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breeding place and summer home, and it will be well protected in 1905 by the 

 Audubon Society and the g^me wardens of Michigan ; so if collectors con- 

 template a trip there they will probably get into serious trouble if found by 

 the game or deputy game wardens who will patrol the ground during the 

 breeding period. 



Edward Arnold 

 Battle Creek, Mich. 



A Unique Copy ol Audubon's Birds of America 



THE most superb copy of Audubon's Birds of America in existence has 

 recently passed from the possession of the descendants of an intimate 

 friend of Audubon, a gentleman with whom Audubon spent much time, and 

 who, at the time of the production of his famous elephant folio edition of 

 " The Birds of America," went abroad with him ai.d gave him great moral 

 and financial support which counted for much in bringing to a successful 

 conclusion this mighty undertaking. As an expression of gratitude Audu- 

 bon had a special copy of his work prepared for this friend. He selected 

 each one of the 435 mammoth plates himself, (all with extra wide margins), 

 and had them colored under his personal supervision and handsomely bound 

 in four volumes. On the fly-leaf of the first volume of the text Audubon's 

 presentation compliments appear over his own signature. This set has been 

 preserved in perfect condition and is without a blemish. A well-known 

 book-seller, who has handled and examined more sets of Audubon's work than 

 any other living man, says of this set : " It is so far superior to all other 

 copies I have seen as to bear no comparison." 



The Editor of The Warbler is the fortunate and happy possessor of 

 this matchless copy of the greatest Ornithological work ever issued. 



The Snowbirds 



Which came the first, the birds or the snow? 



Or was it together they fluttered down ? 

 The spirits in white, who seem to know 



And talk with the spirits in drab and brown? 



And which are the merriest ones at play, 



The flakes which dance to the tune of the breeze, 



Or the birds which flutter and fly away, 



And chatter and call from the nodding trees? 

 Frank H. Sweet, Va. 



