PBEFACE. 



The present Volume gives the history of the IVth Interna- 

 tional Ornithological Congress. It only remains for me to 

 acknowledge the debt of gratitude which; as President, I owe 

 to all those colleagues of mine who rallied round me so 

 enthusiastically and helped to make our Congress such a 

 remarkable success. Of this fact I am assured by the 

 numerous letters which I have received from my foreign 

 colleagues in every part of the world. 



The special thanks of the Congress are due to H.R.H. Prince 

 Ferdinand of Bulgaria, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, 

 the Hon. Walter Rothschild, Dr. P. Du Cane Godman, 

 Professor Newton, Sir John Pound (the Lord Mayor of 

 London), and our friends in Yorkshire, Mr. A. Boynton and 

 Mr. Nelson, whose hosjDitality and generosity contributed so 

 much to the enjoyment of the members of the Congress. To 

 the zealous and energetic Secretaries, the Treasurer, and the 

 Committee of Management, I take this opportunity of 

 tendering my sincere thanks for their friendly co-operation. 



R. BOWDLER SHARPE, President. 



