BRITISH OOLOGY; 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



EGGS OF BRITISH BIRDS, 



WITH FIGURES OF EACH SPECIES, 

 AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, 



DRAWN AND COLOURED FROM NATURE : 



ACCOMPANIED BY 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MATERIALS AND SITUATION OF THEIR NESTS, 

 NUMBER OF EGGS, &C. 



BY WILLIAM C. HEWITSON. 



VOL. II. 



" Among the roots 

 Of hazel, pendant o'er the plaintive stream. 

 They frame the tirst foundation of their domes. 

 Dry sprigs of trees, in artful fabric laid. 

 And bound with clay together. Now 'tis nought 

 But restless huri-y through the busy air. 

 Beat by unnnmber'd wings." 



NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE : 



PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR, 



BY CURRIE AND BOWMAN, 32, COLLINGWOOD STREET. 



