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aris) of this country, is an example (says that excel- 

 lent Ornithologist, Dr. Latham) of the facility with 

 which they run in every direction on the smoothest 

 tree, like a fly on a glass window. 



HUMMING BIRDS. 

 (Trochilus.) 



Say, who can paint 

 Like Nature ? Can Imagination boast, 

 Amid her gay creation, hues like these ? 



Thomson.' 



This Case contains nearly 100 various Humming 

 Birds, and is allowed to be the finest collection in Eu- 

 rope : such as are known have their names in the 

 order they stand in the system of Linnaeus. Of all 

 animated beings (says BufFon) the Fly Bird is the 

 most elegant in form, and superb in colours. The 

 precious stones, polished by art, cannot be compared 

 to this jewel of nature. Her miniature productions 

 are ever the most wonderful j she has placed in it the 



