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tliis purpose. He has travelled extensively over the greater 

 part of Canada and the United States, from Labrador to 

 Alaska and from California to Florida, collecting information 

 and making observations, and he now appeals to American 

 ornithologists in a circular, of which a copy has been sent to 

 us, to assist him. 



He proposes first of all to issue a volume containing the 

 Life-Histories of the Anatidae, and if any of our readers can 

 supply him with first hand observations on such points as 

 Migration, Mating, Nesting - habits, Plumage- sequence, 

 Moult, Food and Flight-habits he will be very grateful. 



All correspondence should be addressed to Mr. A. C. Bent, 

 Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 



' The Emu ' in London. — Messrs. Witherby & Co. have 

 been appointed European agents for ' The Emu,^ the organ 

 of the lloyal Australasian Ornithologists' Union, and copies 

 of that pul)lication can now be obtained at 326 High 

 Holboru, AV.C. 



