A THIRD LIST OF THE BIRDS, &c. 225 
If only Fate spares him for another 30 years, and he is so 
young that this may reasonably be hoped for, we entertain no 
fears that Mr. Sharpe will ever see cause for regretting the 
generous enthusiasm, with which, regardless of possible adverse 
criticism, he has unselfishly plunged into the gigantic preliminary 
toil of supplying to those whose opportunities are greatest for 
contributing to the progress of ornithology, just what they 
most stand in need of, and just what is most likely to direct 
their labours into reproductive channels. 
But even should he never live to accomplish al/ that he mani- 
festly aims at, to do good work, is the noblest object any man 
can set before him. Whether the world at the time, or indeed 
ever, rightly recognizes the worker, is a minor consideration, 
so long as the work, which must bear due fruit in its appointed 
season, is really done; 
“Worth is the ocean, 
Fame is but the bruit that roars along the shallows.” 
and for the matter of worth, of honest work, Mr. Sharpe’s career, 
brief though it has as yet been, furnishes, in our opinion, a 
noteworthy example of what one man can deserve and do; 
...ee A soul of fire, 
No critics fright him and no labours tire,” 
and still in the early morning of his manhood he can fairly 
claim to have already left 
* Footprints in the sands of time” 
destined to brave for many a long year yet, the abrading in- 
fluences of Time and Progress. 
B33 OG Et 
A third* list of the Birds of the Cenasserim Provinces. 
A vast amount of hard work has added but very few species 
to our list; altogether we have only secured 21 species, not 
entered in either of our former lists. These 21 are as follow :— 
71bis.—Bubo orientalis, Horsf. Rare. Hankachin, Tenasse- 
rim River. 
87.—Cotyle riparia, Lin. Theinzeik, Thatone, Kyketo. Not rare 
here. 
86.—Chetura indica, Hume. Bankasoon. Not uncommon; 
identical with those from Southern India and the Andamans. 
96bis.—Chetura gigantea, V. Hass. Malewoon. Single speci- 
men identical with those from Java and the Straits. 
105quint.— Collocalia maxima, Hume. Mergui, Bankasoon. 
268¢er.—V olvocivora fimbriata, Tem. Malewoon. Rare. 
808.—Cyornis magnirostris, Blyth. Bankasoon, &c. 
514.—Cyanecula suecica, Lin. Kyketo. Not common. 
# See Vol. IL, p. 467, and IIL, p. 317. 
