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THE OOLOGIST. 



the tail feathers of the humming birds 

 vary to a degree that has no' parallel 

 among other birds, many of the forms 

 assumed being also entirely unique. 

 There are deeply forked and scissor- 

 shaped tails, wedge-shaped tails, double 

 rounded and double emarginated tails, 

 tails and streamers of curious forms, 

 tails with raquette-shaped feathers and 

 tails whose quaint and elaborate strue- 

 xure defies description by any speoiflc 

 term. Several spec.es have long 

 feathers that sweep around in graceful 

 festoons, either rm-.ning parallel or else 

 crossing each othei. These pennants are 

 often free of vanes, save at the end, 

 where there is a broad, fanlike expan- 

 sion. In one form these elongated ap- 

 pendages make a graceful double curve 

 and cross each other twice. 



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Marine Shells and Curios. 



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 all of the best species collected on the Gulf Coast 

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AUCTION SALE. 



Mounted Birds, Shells, Minerals, Opals, Curios, Gems &c 



The following articles will be sold at auction, 

 December 5; 1898. All bids must be received toy 

 mall by 4 p. m. on that day. 



The highest bidder in each case will be noti- 

 fied of his purchase and can remit or have 

 goods sent C. O. D. 



I have placed a reserve price on each lot and 

 no lower bid will be considered. Parties not 

 wishing the whole of any lot can bid on any 

 part of It. Address all bids to 



ROBBRT BlTRTiHAItl, 

 143 Gallup St., PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



1 IspecimenArcadiolite.N.S., 2x3, fines lo 



2 1 " " " 4x4 " 25: 



3 10 lbs. Agatized Wood, Ariz., " 2 00 



4 100 lbs. Actinolite, Mass. , good ........ 6 00 



5 100 lbs. Alabaster, Italy, fine 10 08 



7 100 lbs. Albite. N. H., fine 5 00 



8 1 specimen Allanite, N. H., 2x^, fine 10 



9 1 " Analcite.N.H., 2x3, fine.- 10 

 10 1 " Amber Baltic Sea 10 



II 1 " Ankerite, Penn., 2x3 10 



18 1 " Andaluslte, Mass., good.. do 



13 1 " " '• fine.... 15 



J4 1 " Antumony, Japan,2x2,flne 15 



15 1 " " " 3x4,fine 25 



16 1 •' Aabestus, Mass 10 



17 1 " '• "3x4 25 



18 1 " Azurite, Col 05 



19 1 " " " 2x3. fine.....". 15 



20 1 " Barlte, Eng., 2x3, good... 10 



21 1 " '• •' 3x4, fine.... . a5 



22 100 lbs. Beryl, N. H., good 6 00 



23 1 specimen Biotite (15 lbs,). Mass., 

 Matrix 1 09 



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24 1 specimen Biotite, Mass., 2x3. 



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3x4 

 Black Spinel, N.Y.,mat. 



1 " Bowenite, R. I 



1 '• Bomite, Col 



1 " Brookite. Ark 



40 lbs. Brown Spar, R. 1 2 40 



1 specimen Brucite, Pa 18 



40 lbs. Buhrstone, France.'. 3 00 



1 3i)eclmen Calamine, N. Y 15 



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40 lbs. Calcareous Tufa, 'H.Y 



40 lbs. Canrinlte, Me 



1 specimen Catlinite, Minn., 3x5 . . . 

 1 " Cerargyrite, Nev., loz., 



1 " Chabazlte, N. S , 



1 Chalcedony on Coral, Fla 



10 lbs. Chalcopyrite, Col 



1 specimen Chlorite, R. I 



1 • ' Chrysocolla, Col 



10 lbs. Clnnalar, Col. , fine 



1 specimen Columblte, Conn 



400 lbs. Coqulna 



1 specimen Copallt«, Africa 



1 " Cyanite, Conn 



10 lbs. Cyanite, Conn 



1 specimen Diamond, Africa 



151b8. Dlasi)ore, Mass 



15 lbs. Elaeollte, Ark 



40 lbs, Emery, Mass 



40 lbs. Epidote, Mass 



1 specimen Flint, Eng 



1 " Franklinite, N. J 



100 lbs. Galenlte, Col 



10 lbs. Galenlte, Mass., rare 



200 lbs. Granite In Matrix, Mass 



400 lbs. Quartz, R. I .'. 



200 lbs. " Geodes, 111 



100 lbs. Chalcedony Geodes, 111 



1 specimen Graphite, Europe 



1 " Bloodstone, Eiirope 



1 " Heulandite, N. S 



100 lbs. Hornblende, Mass 



200 lbs. Hematite, R. I 



40 lbs. Pyrite, Col 



1 specimen Lava, Ves 



1 " Leopardite, N. C 



1 " Malachite, Chili 



10 lbs. Mprgarlte, Mass 



1 specimen Masonite, R. I 



1 '• Pearl spar, N. Y 



10 lbs. Petrified Wood, Ariz 



10 lbs. Phylite, R. I , 



1 specimen Pyrolusite, Col 



10 Quartz Chrlstals, N. Y. and Ark. 



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