The is of the present work will be to give a caplet Lae aNe of the: Y 
_Hirundinide or Swauows, one of the most interesting families of Birds. The 
Letterpress will be supplied by Mr. R. Bowpter Suarpe, while the Plates will 
be drawn and lithographed by Mr. CLaupe W. Wyatt, whose travels in various 
parts of the world have enabled him to give, in most instances, a characteristic’ 
picture of the home of each species. Besides this feature, which the authors 
believe to be an entirely novel one, coloured maps will be published illustrating” 
_the* ranges and migrations of every species. of Swallow. © With the exception Ps 
__ these improvements, the. present Monograph will be uniform’ with Mr. Sh 
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