472 The Zoologist— November, 1866. 



'■ Some jay of Ilaly h;ah betrayed him." 



Ci/mbeline, Act iii. Scene 4. 



" What! is the Jul/ more precious than tlie hiik 

 Because his fealheis me iiime lieautiful ? '' 



Taming of the Shrew, Act iv. Steiic 3. 



" I will show thee djui/'s iicsl." 



Tempest, Act ii. Scene 2. 



VVnioN {Troglodytes vulgaris). 

 Cymheline, Act iv. Scene 2. 



" The wieii with little quill." 



Song, Midsummer Night's Dream. 



" No better a musician than the wren" • 



Merchant of Venice, Act v. Scene 1. 



" * * * I'he poor ivren. 

 The most diminutive of birds, will fight 

 Her young ones in her nest against the owl." 



Macbeth, Act iv. Scene 2. 



There are three slateuienls made here, which, by an ornithologist, 

 are likely to be criticised. First, thai the wren is the smallest of 

 birds, which is an oversight, for it is not the most diminutive even of 

 British birds, still less so of continental species, our little goldcrest 

 being almost one half smaller. Secondly, that the wren has sufficient 

 courage to fight against a bird of prey in defence of its young, which 

 is doubtful. And, thirdly, that the owl will take young birds from the 

 nest. \\'ilh regard to this last statement, see Zool. S. S. 414. 



" Look where the youngest tvren of nine comes." 



Twelfth Night, Act iii. Scene 2. 



'' The world is grown so bad 

 That wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch." 



Richard III., Act i. Scene 3. 



J. E. Harting. 



Kingsbury, Middlesex. 



(To be continued.) 



