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BIRDS: 



THE ELEMENTS OF ORNITHOLOGY. 



BY ' 



ST. GEORGE MIVART, F.E.S. 



With 174 Illustrations, whereof 140 are Original Drawings. 



"We can cordially recommend the 'Elements of Ornithology' as con- 

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 into a small compass." — The Ibis. 



"To thoroughly appreciate the value of Prof. Mivart's 'Elements' one 

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 heavy material for study at starting. All ■ the leading Avian types are 

 passed in review, and they are illustrated bj T some admirable woodcuts by 

 Mr. Keulemans, drawn especially for the work." — Nature. 



" A scientific manual of excellent design. It presents a succinct and 

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 of birds, with which we are acquainted. The introduction is illustrated by 

 nearly two hundred drawings, most of which are new, and all admirably 

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SPORTING SKETCHES IN SOUTH AMERICA, 



BY 



Admiral KENNEDY 



(COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF EAST INDIA STATION). 



With Ma° and Illustrations. 



" The book is far more than a mere record of Sport, for quite as much 

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